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691 | I am a product/project manager for a product we've created. We have customers using the product, which we are continually updating as it is Web based.
What are some tools and techniques for managing communications with clients regarding product updates? | 2011/02/27 | [
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/questions/691",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com",
"https://pm.stackexchange.com/users/34/"
] | I would suggest **to avoid** any promotional one-way communications in this particular case (and in almost every other case). Try to make the product speak for itself without a product manager behind every message. One of the methods is "[promotion through education](http://gettingreal.37signals.com/ch13_Promote_Through_Education.php)". Turn your customers into evangelists. They will promote your product. | If, as I understand from your question, you are only targeting your **existing** userbase, I would advise to use only a single way to communicate your updates. In my experience, **e-mail** with a sober and consistent format works best. Keep it brief, with only the highlights of the update, with an additional link if they wish to read more. Clearly explain the consequences (eg down-time from - until).
Three messages seems to be adequate:
* One week in advance, to inform them about the coming update (including a link with more info but also a ontact link if they still have questions)
* The day itself, as a reminder (especially if down-time or a user action will be required)
* When the system is online again (including a link for support)
In my view, attracting new users with new functionality is something completely different from informing your existing users about an update. |
169,731 | We have three servers running Ubuntu Server 10.04, load balancing between them through DNS. We use Django, nginx to serve content and PostgresQL as database.
For PostgresQL, there are some mirroring solutions, but what is the best way to mirror our static files, using "three masters" schema?
I guess just rsyncing them wouldn't be a scalable and easy-to-maintain way. | 2010/08/12 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/169731",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/50981/"
] | As long as the files don't change often and must be kept synced at all times, why not rsync? Just make sure you have one master server where you edit the files, that makes syncing easier.
Other than that, a networked file system like NFS might work, or you implement something like [DRBD](http://www.drbd.org/) to keep the files synced at all times. | There are lots of other solutions (afs, unionfs...), but rsync works surprisingly well for one way replication and is self-healing - and is scalable along as you have defined paths for replication (a single master is fine for up to around 5 slaves, but beyond that there's probably good reason to go to multiple tier replication).
The only issue is with timing of replication. Since you are using round-robin DNS, you already have server affinity - so you're not going to have the problem where a user updates server A then can't see the updates because he's looking at server B. But delays in propogation of code can cause some pain in deployments (particularly if you've got a code dependence on DDL changes to a common database).
If you must have bi-directional replication (try to avoid if at all possible) then yes, a realtime replication system would be more appropriate.
If you are currently running rsync manually / via cron, you might consider using inotify to run the rsync on files as they change such that the delay becomes very short.
C. |
169,731 | We have three servers running Ubuntu Server 10.04, load balancing between them through DNS. We use Django, nginx to serve content and PostgresQL as database.
For PostgresQL, there are some mirroring solutions, but what is the best way to mirror our static files, using "three masters" schema?
I guess just rsyncing them wouldn't be a scalable and easy-to-maintain way. | 2010/08/12 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/169731",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/50981/"
] | As long as the files don't change often and must be kept synced at all times, why not rsync? Just make sure you have one master server where you edit the files, that makes syncing easier.
Other than that, a networked file system like NFS might work, or you implement something like [DRBD](http://www.drbd.org/) to keep the files synced at all times. | When code is deployed to production, it should be deployed to all the servers at once. If this action is properly controlled, it should be mirrored as part of your controls and a technology solution will be unnecessary. Not all administrative solutions are based in technology.
[OpenEFS](http://openefs.org/) is a tool that was designed to enable change control as well as deployments, which you might find helpful. I implemented a lot of what they do on my own but for someone who has no foundation, it would be a good start.
For static servers that are not in scope for change control, I have found rsync to be an appropriate solution in the past. Typically for servers that fall under this category, scaling is unlikely to be an issue but if it is that's where [NFS](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_File_System_%28protocol%29) or [AFS](http://www.openafs.org/) might come into play. |
169,731 | We have three servers running Ubuntu Server 10.04, load balancing between them through DNS. We use Django, nginx to serve content and PostgresQL as database.
For PostgresQL, there are some mirroring solutions, but what is the best way to mirror our static files, using "three masters" schema?
I guess just rsyncing them wouldn't be a scalable and easy-to-maintain way. | 2010/08/12 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/169731",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/50981/"
] | There are lots of other solutions (afs, unionfs...), but rsync works surprisingly well for one way replication and is self-healing - and is scalable along as you have defined paths for replication (a single master is fine for up to around 5 slaves, but beyond that there's probably good reason to go to multiple tier replication).
The only issue is with timing of replication. Since you are using round-robin DNS, you already have server affinity - so you're not going to have the problem where a user updates server A then can't see the updates because he's looking at server B. But delays in propogation of code can cause some pain in deployments (particularly if you've got a code dependence on DDL changes to a common database).
If you must have bi-directional replication (try to avoid if at all possible) then yes, a realtime replication system would be more appropriate.
If you are currently running rsync manually / via cron, you might consider using inotify to run the rsync on files as they change such that the delay becomes very short.
C. | When code is deployed to production, it should be deployed to all the servers at once. If this action is properly controlled, it should be mirrored as part of your controls and a technology solution will be unnecessary. Not all administrative solutions are based in technology.
[OpenEFS](http://openefs.org/) is a tool that was designed to enable change control as well as deployments, which you might find helpful. I implemented a lot of what they do on my own but for someone who has no foundation, it would be a good start.
For static servers that are not in scope for change control, I have found rsync to be an appropriate solution in the past. Typically for servers that fall under this category, scaling is unlikely to be an issue but if it is that's where [NFS](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_File_System_%28protocol%29) or [AFS](http://www.openafs.org/) might come into play. |
181,166 | I'm learning English as a foreign language and I'm trying to improve my handwriting style. My native language (Persian) is not written through Latin alphabets and I'm not familiar with shaping the letters.
When I searched for handwriting styles I only came across complicated cursive calligraphy. I like cursive writing but I guess it's recommended to avoid it since it is harder to read or for some other reason I'm not aware of.
I'm thinking more of a block letter writing style but I don't want to stand out with a weird handwriting or something that native people would call not normal and frown upon. And I'm looking to learn how to shape the words like native people which could result in increasing my writing speed.
* I read that cursive writing is not taught anymore in the schools of native speakers, Is that right?
* Is there a style of writing that is encouraged or is believed to be the ideal and best way of writing and is recommended for English students to learn? (Which probably explains where and in which direction start shaping the letter or other details)
If yes, could you also mention what was the reasoning behind this selection? | 2018/09/30 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/181166",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/5401/"
] | I'm a native speaker, but I still remember learning how to write.
From the very beginning, I was taught how to print (i.e. non cursive writing). Cursive, on the other hand, was very briefly taught in fourth grade (when everyone was 9 or 10 years old). My school didn't require us to write in cursive except when we were learning it. As a result, I don't use cursive except for signing my name. It's very, very, very rare that I have to read anything written in cursive so I'm not very good at reading it either.
I went to public school. Catholic schools are notorious for really requiring students to learn and use cursive. The students in my class that used cursive almost always originally went to Catholic school.
From what I've read online, think that cursive is being pushed out of the curriculum for some schools so they have time for things that are more important, but this will heavily depend on the school. See [Cursive handwriting is disappearing from public schools](https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/cursive-handwriting-disappearing-from-public-schools/2013/04/04/215862e0-7d23-11e2-a044-676856536b40_story.html?utm_term=.cb955d0dab65) for more info. They no longer teach cursive at the school I went to, in fact.
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One thing in particular I remember doing when I was little was practicing writing on worksheets like these:
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>
> [Source](https://www.cbsd.org/Page/30033)
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There are different ways letters can be written, and this shows one valid way. [Here](https://www.makingdifferent.com/how-to-write-in-cursive-for-beginners/) is one for cursive letters. If you have a laminated sheet you can use dry erase markers on the same sheet over and over again. Some worksheets have sentences for you to trace. Then we practiced on blank sheets (see for example the "handwriting paper" [here](https://www.page-borders.com/lined-paper-kids/)). The last step is to switch to regular lined paper, imagining the middle dotted line being invisible. | Your two basic choices are **block letter** and **cursive**, but a requirement for students' handwriting is that it be **legible**.
So, you should use whichever is easier for the teacher to read. |
181,166 | I'm learning English as a foreign language and I'm trying to improve my handwriting style. My native language (Persian) is not written through Latin alphabets and I'm not familiar with shaping the letters.
When I searched for handwriting styles I only came across complicated cursive calligraphy. I like cursive writing but I guess it's recommended to avoid it since it is harder to read or for some other reason I'm not aware of.
I'm thinking more of a block letter writing style but I don't want to stand out with a weird handwriting or something that native people would call not normal and frown upon. And I'm looking to learn how to shape the words like native people which could result in increasing my writing speed.
* I read that cursive writing is not taught anymore in the schools of native speakers, Is that right?
* Is there a style of writing that is encouraged or is believed to be the ideal and best way of writing and is recommended for English students to learn? (Which probably explains where and in which direction start shaping the letter or other details)
If yes, could you also mention what was the reasoning behind this selection? | 2018/09/30 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/181166",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/5401/"
] | I'm a native speaker, but I still remember learning how to write.
From the very beginning, I was taught how to print (i.e. non cursive writing). Cursive, on the other hand, was very briefly taught in fourth grade (when everyone was 9 or 10 years old). My school didn't require us to write in cursive except when we were learning it. As a result, I don't use cursive except for signing my name. It's very, very, very rare that I have to read anything written in cursive so I'm not very good at reading it either.
I went to public school. Catholic schools are notorious for really requiring students to learn and use cursive. The students in my class that used cursive almost always originally went to Catholic school.
From what I've read online, think that cursive is being pushed out of the curriculum for some schools so they have time for things that are more important, but this will heavily depend on the school. See [Cursive handwriting is disappearing from public schools](https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/cursive-handwriting-disappearing-from-public-schools/2013/04/04/215862e0-7d23-11e2-a044-676856536b40_story.html?utm_term=.cb955d0dab65) for more info. They no longer teach cursive at the school I went to, in fact.
---
One thing in particular I remember doing when I was little was practicing writing on worksheets like these:
>
> 
>
>
> [Source](https://www.cbsd.org/Page/30033)
>
>
>
There are different ways letters can be written, and this shows one valid way. [Here](https://www.makingdifferent.com/how-to-write-in-cursive-for-beginners/) is one for cursive letters. If you have a laminated sheet you can use dry erase markers on the same sheet over and over again. Some worksheets have sentences for you to trace. Then we practiced on blank sheets (see for example the "handwriting paper" [here](https://www.page-borders.com/lined-paper-kids/)). The last step is to switch to regular lined paper, imagining the middle dotted line being invisible. | Like others I remember learning to write, and being told that it was "wrong" to write the letter 'o' clockwise (the reason is that you use the same motion for 'o', 'c', 'a' and other letters, so you write them all anticlockwise.) However I was taught "joined up" from the start.
Most schools in England will teach children to write "joined up". While there is variation between teachers the writing style tends to be a version of the "italic" styles, based on a motion of strong slightly forward-slanting downstrokes and lighter diagonal upstrokes. Letters (but not captials) in a word are joined, but this is not "cursive" as it would have been taught in American schools.
A common course is the "[Nelson Handwriting Course](http://fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/oxed/primary/literacy/nelson_skills/nelson_handwriting_free_lesson.pdf?region=uk)" from Oxford. Note this is aimed at primary school pupils, not adults.
Icelandic calligrapher Gunnlaugur SE Briem has [pages on Italic](https://briem.net/4/4201/4201_1131.html) for adults. |
94,320 | Hi is there a way to Sign in in Data Loader when is Single Sign On activated in my organization? If so what would be the steps? | 2015/09/30 | [
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/questions/94320",
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com",
"https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/users/5387/"
] | The answer saying it does not work is now outdated.
You can use single sign-on with Data Loader since version 36 if you have a custom domain (*xyz*.my.saleforce.com).
On the log in screen, choose OAuth, select the environment, press the Log in button, then click on the "Use custom domain" link, enter your custom domain, and you will be forwarded to your organisation's authentication page. | Short answer is no, especially using out-of-the-box (OOTB) dataloader functionality.
Here's a previous answer from @sfdcfox, which delves into more detail...
NOTE: All of these answers depend on the OOTB functionality. It is possible to adapt the Data Loader to perform all of these actions by using Java and importing the classes; this isn't an answer that covers that in-depth. There is an OSS version of ADL on GitHub, if you're so inclined.
GUI: Does Dataloader GUI work with SAML?
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> No, SAML requires browser interaction, which isn't built into the Data Loader.
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GUI: Does Dataloader GUI work with Delegated Authentication?
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GUI: Must Dataloader GUI always prompt the user to type in a username / password to be used by Delegated Auth or can those values be passed as parameters to the executable or stored in a config file to be used when the app is launched (silently - not shown to the user)?
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> Yes, OOTB parameters are ignored for GUI invocations, at least as far as the documentation is concerned; while you could probably default the username, the password is apparently non-optional.
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CLI: Does Dataloader CLI work with SAML?
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Does Dataloader CLI work with Delegated Authentication?
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Does Dataloader CLI require a config file (process-conf.xml or similar) to be generated on the fly to contain the credentials for the Delegated Auth process or can the parameters be passed dynamically to the executable when the app is launched (silently - not written to disk)?
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> You can use name=value parameters, so you could supply a username and password via a batch file or script. However, the password must be encrypted, so some extra steps would have to be taken to encrypt the password before attempting this method. Supplying the values by command line is the same as placing the values in the config file, but won't be stored to disk.
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SOURCE:
[Is it possible to use SSO with Dataloader?](https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/questions/49479/is-it-possible-to-use-sso-with-dataloader) |
16,552,506 | I'm having an issue with Unique Events and Total events. I don't really understand why unique events are greater than total events (image attached: <https://analytics-a-googleproductforums-com.googlegroups.com/attach/584c3c65bd24cfec/Screenshot%20at%202013-05-14%2017:00:40.png?gda=9qkpgUYAAADqfLbDOUx1KZ9vP-6pB8mH0QevsNJBCwpb2zqmxh9R_FqJw8mf6kYUxitGhb4bDE5x40jamwa1UURqDcgHarKEE-Ea7GxYMt0t6nY0uV5FIQ&view=1&part=4>).
Someone can explain how this is posible?
Santiago Vázquez | 2013/05/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/16552506",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1815212/"
] | Found the thing: you will see that "Unique Events" are great than "Total Events" when you look at an event category or action, put "Event Label" as a secondary dimension and the event has been triggered some times with no label input. Google Analytics hasn't the option "(not set)" for this particular dimension, so it just doesn't show you those events in the Total Events Count, but still counts as "Unique Events" all the users that executed this particular event category / action. | I think Google Analytics is simply buggy.
They have to work on event reporting a bit more.
We are tracking events and e-commerce data to our own database, and we realised that both Google Analitics and Universal Analitics misses some events and e-commerce data.
We are trying to find the reason for this, but no luck yet. |
16,552,506 | I'm having an issue with Unique Events and Total events. I don't really understand why unique events are greater than total events (image attached: <https://analytics-a-googleproductforums-com.googlegroups.com/attach/584c3c65bd24cfec/Screenshot%20at%202013-05-14%2017:00:40.png?gda=9qkpgUYAAADqfLbDOUx1KZ9vP-6pB8mH0QevsNJBCwpb2zqmxh9R_FqJw8mf6kYUxitGhb4bDE5x40jamwa1UURqDcgHarKEE-Ea7GxYMt0t6nY0uV5FIQ&view=1&part=4>).
Someone can explain how this is posible?
Santiago Vázquez | 2013/05/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/16552506",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1815212/"
] | I think Google Analytics is simply buggy.
They have to work on event reporting a bit more.
We are tracking events and e-commerce data to our own database, and we realised that both Google Analitics and Universal Analitics misses some events and e-commerce data.
We are trying to find the reason for this, but no luck yet. | Google has deprecated (renamed) *Unique Events* metric as it was seriously confusing. We are expecting to see a number of times event with unique combination of category / action and label happened per other dimensions in report. Instead GA calculated a unique combination of every dimension in the report!
Now, this metric is deprecated and renamed to legacy.
New one: Unique Events is giving expected results.
I written about why total events are higher than in my blog as too many questions. |
16,552,506 | I'm having an issue with Unique Events and Total events. I don't really understand why unique events are greater than total events (image attached: <https://analytics-a-googleproductforums-com.googlegroups.com/attach/584c3c65bd24cfec/Screenshot%20at%202013-05-14%2017:00:40.png?gda=9qkpgUYAAADqfLbDOUx1KZ9vP-6pB8mH0QevsNJBCwpb2zqmxh9R_FqJw8mf6kYUxitGhb4bDE5x40jamwa1UURqDcgHarKEE-Ea7GxYMt0t6nY0uV5FIQ&view=1&part=4>).
Someone can explain how this is posible?
Santiago Vázquez | 2013/05/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/16552506",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1815212/"
] | **Unique events are calculated by session, while total events are determined by the main dimension.**
In the example report below, I wanted to look at how many events occurred on each page. The dimension drilldown is **Page**, with **Total Events** and **Unique Events** as metrics.
Users can visit a page, but not send an event by that page ( 0 total events ). However, if their session includes an event, then unique events will be 1 or more.
Custom reports allow data combinations that may not be clear (not sure if someone already posted this point or if I saw it in another thread). Basically, my report should not include Unique Events to prevent this problem from happening, though this was probably the wrong way to go about this altogether.
Template: <https://www.google.com/analytics/web/template?uid=XafJ7KvSSf-n5KWWPyvn_g> | Total Events are calculated as the total number of interactions with a tracked web page object. On the other hand, where a single user session (or visit) has one or more events, this is calculated as a single Visit w/Event, or Unique Event in the reports. For example, if one user clicks the same button on a video 5 times, the total number of events associated with the video is 5, and the number of unique events is 1. |
16,552,506 | I'm having an issue with Unique Events and Total events. I don't really understand why unique events are greater than total events (image attached: <https://analytics-a-googleproductforums-com.googlegroups.com/attach/584c3c65bd24cfec/Screenshot%20at%202013-05-14%2017:00:40.png?gda=9qkpgUYAAADqfLbDOUx1KZ9vP-6pB8mH0QevsNJBCwpb2zqmxh9R_FqJw8mf6kYUxitGhb4bDE5x40jamwa1UURqDcgHarKEE-Ea7GxYMt0t6nY0uV5FIQ&view=1&part=4>).
Someone can explain how this is posible?
Santiago Vázquez | 2013/05/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/16552506",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1815212/"
] | Found the thing: you will see that "Unique Events" are great than "Total Events" when you look at an event category or action, put "Event Label" as a secondary dimension and the event has been triggered some times with no label input. Google Analytics hasn't the option "(not set)" for this particular dimension, so it just doesn't show you those events in the Total Events Count, but still counts as "Unique Events" all the users that executed this particular event category / action. | Google has deprecated (renamed) *Unique Events* metric as it was seriously confusing. We are expecting to see a number of times event with unique combination of category / action and label happened per other dimensions in report. Instead GA calculated a unique combination of every dimension in the report!
Now, this metric is deprecated and renamed to legacy.
New one: Unique Events is giving expected results.
I written about why total events are higher than in my blog as too many questions. |
16,552,506 | I'm having an issue with Unique Events and Total events. I don't really understand why unique events are greater than total events (image attached: <https://analytics-a-googleproductforums-com.googlegroups.com/attach/584c3c65bd24cfec/Screenshot%20at%202013-05-14%2017:00:40.png?gda=9qkpgUYAAADqfLbDOUx1KZ9vP-6pB8mH0QevsNJBCwpb2zqmxh9R_FqJw8mf6kYUxitGhb4bDE5x40jamwa1UURqDcgHarKEE-Ea7GxYMt0t6nY0uV5FIQ&view=1&part=4>).
Someone can explain how this is posible?
Santiago Vázquez | 2013/05/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/16552506",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1815212/"
] | I think Google Analytics is simply buggy.
They have to work on event reporting a bit more.
We are tracking events and e-commerce data to our own database, and we realised that both Google Analitics and Universal Analitics misses some events and e-commerce data.
We are trying to find the reason for this, but no luck yet. | If you have a segment applied it's probably sampling. You can confirm or deny sampling is the cause by seeing if there is a yellow background note above the graph but below the date selection on the report page. There is also a grid of filled in and not filled in circles next to the new scholar cap (also below the date selection) sometimes. |
16,552,506 | I'm having an issue with Unique Events and Total events. I don't really understand why unique events are greater than total events (image attached: <https://analytics-a-googleproductforums-com.googlegroups.com/attach/584c3c65bd24cfec/Screenshot%20at%202013-05-14%2017:00:40.png?gda=9qkpgUYAAADqfLbDOUx1KZ9vP-6pB8mH0QevsNJBCwpb2zqmxh9R_FqJw8mf6kYUxitGhb4bDE5x40jamwa1UURqDcgHarKEE-Ea7GxYMt0t6nY0uV5FIQ&view=1&part=4>).
Someone can explain how this is posible?
Santiago Vázquez | 2013/05/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/16552506",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1815212/"
] | I am seeing this same issue in my the first view of my Custom Report as well. I don't know WHY it is showing more, but there seems to be a more accurate Custom Report drilldown for you to use. In my reports, one page shows in my Page drilldown with 30 total events but 62 Unique Events. However, when I click into the next dimension drilldown view, in other words click to narrow in on just one page, it shows that same page with 30 total events and only 29 unique events. That seems more accurate.
My dimensions drilldowns for this custom report are "Page" and then "Event Label"
Hope this helps! | Total Events are calculated as the total number of interactions with a tracked web page object. On the other hand, where a single user session (or visit) has one or more events, this is calculated as a single Visit w/Event, or Unique Event in the reports. For example, if one user clicks the same button on a video 5 times, the total number of events associated with the video is 5, and the number of unique events is 1. |
16,552,506 | I'm having an issue with Unique Events and Total events. I don't really understand why unique events are greater than total events (image attached: <https://analytics-a-googleproductforums-com.googlegroups.com/attach/584c3c65bd24cfec/Screenshot%20at%202013-05-14%2017:00:40.png?gda=9qkpgUYAAADqfLbDOUx1KZ9vP-6pB8mH0QevsNJBCwpb2zqmxh9R_FqJw8mf6kYUxitGhb4bDE5x40jamwa1UURqDcgHarKEE-Ea7GxYMt0t6nY0uV5FIQ&view=1&part=4>).
Someone can explain how this is posible?
Santiago Vázquez | 2013/05/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/16552506",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1815212/"
] | If you have a segment applied it's probably sampling. You can confirm or deny sampling is the cause by seeing if there is a yellow background note above the graph but below the date selection on the report page. There is also a grid of filled in and not filled in circles next to the new scholar cap (also below the date selection) sometimes. | Total Events are calculated as the total number of interactions with a tracked web page object. On the other hand, where a single user session (or visit) has one or more events, this is calculated as a single Visit w/Event, or Unique Event in the reports. For example, if one user clicks the same button on a video 5 times, the total number of events associated with the video is 5, and the number of unique events is 1. |
16,552,506 | I'm having an issue with Unique Events and Total events. I don't really understand why unique events are greater than total events (image attached: <https://analytics-a-googleproductforums-com.googlegroups.com/attach/584c3c65bd24cfec/Screenshot%20at%202013-05-14%2017:00:40.png?gda=9qkpgUYAAADqfLbDOUx1KZ9vP-6pB8mH0QevsNJBCwpb2zqmxh9R_FqJw8mf6kYUxitGhb4bDE5x40jamwa1UURqDcgHarKEE-Ea7GxYMt0t6nY0uV5FIQ&view=1&part=4>).
Someone can explain how this is posible?
Santiago Vázquez | 2013/05/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/16552506",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1815212/"
] | Found the thing: you will see that "Unique Events" are great than "Total Events" when you look at an event category or action, put "Event Label" as a secondary dimension and the event has been triggered some times with no label input. Google Analytics hasn't the option "(not set)" for this particular dimension, so it just doesn't show you those events in the Total Events Count, but still counts as "Unique Events" all the users that executed this particular event category / action. | **Unique events are calculated by session, while total events are determined by the main dimension.**
In the example report below, I wanted to look at how many events occurred on each page. The dimension drilldown is **Page**, with **Total Events** and **Unique Events** as metrics.
Users can visit a page, but not send an event by that page ( 0 total events ). However, if their session includes an event, then unique events will be 1 or more.
Custom reports allow data combinations that may not be clear (not sure if someone already posted this point or if I saw it in another thread). Basically, my report should not include Unique Events to prevent this problem from happening, though this was probably the wrong way to go about this altogether.
Template: <https://www.google.com/analytics/web/template?uid=XafJ7KvSSf-n5KWWPyvn_g> |
16,552,506 | I'm having an issue with Unique Events and Total events. I don't really understand why unique events are greater than total events (image attached: <https://analytics-a-googleproductforums-com.googlegroups.com/attach/584c3c65bd24cfec/Screenshot%20at%202013-05-14%2017:00:40.png?gda=9qkpgUYAAADqfLbDOUx1KZ9vP-6pB8mH0QevsNJBCwpb2zqmxh9R_FqJw8mf6kYUxitGhb4bDE5x40jamwa1UURqDcgHarKEE-Ea7GxYMt0t6nY0uV5FIQ&view=1&part=4>).
Someone can explain how this is posible?
Santiago Vázquez | 2013/05/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/16552506",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1815212/"
] | I am seeing this same issue in my the first view of my Custom Report as well. I don't know WHY it is showing more, but there seems to be a more accurate Custom Report drilldown for you to use. In my reports, one page shows in my Page drilldown with 30 total events but 62 Unique Events. However, when I click into the next dimension drilldown view, in other words click to narrow in on just one page, it shows that same page with 30 total events and only 29 unique events. That seems more accurate.
My dimensions drilldowns for this custom report are "Page" and then "Event Label"
Hope this helps! | **Unique events are calculated by session, while total events are determined by the main dimension.**
In the example report below, I wanted to look at how many events occurred on each page. The dimension drilldown is **Page**, with **Total Events** and **Unique Events** as metrics.
Users can visit a page, but not send an event by that page ( 0 total events ). However, if their session includes an event, then unique events will be 1 or more.
Custom reports allow data combinations that may not be clear (not sure if someone already posted this point or if I saw it in another thread). Basically, my report should not include Unique Events to prevent this problem from happening, though this was probably the wrong way to go about this altogether.
Template: <https://www.google.com/analytics/web/template?uid=XafJ7KvSSf-n5KWWPyvn_g> |
16,552,506 | I'm having an issue with Unique Events and Total events. I don't really understand why unique events are greater than total events (image attached: <https://analytics-a-googleproductforums-com.googlegroups.com/attach/584c3c65bd24cfec/Screenshot%20at%202013-05-14%2017:00:40.png?gda=9qkpgUYAAADqfLbDOUx1KZ9vP-6pB8mH0QevsNJBCwpb2zqmxh9R_FqJw8mf6kYUxitGhb4bDE5x40jamwa1UURqDcgHarKEE-Ea7GxYMt0t6nY0uV5FIQ&view=1&part=4>).
Someone can explain how this is posible?
Santiago Vázquez | 2013/05/14 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/16552506",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1815212/"
] | I think Google Analytics is simply buggy.
They have to work on event reporting a bit more.
We are tracking events and e-commerce data to our own database, and we realised that both Google Analitics and Universal Analitics misses some events and e-commerce data.
We are trying to find the reason for this, but no luck yet. | Total Events are calculated as the total number of interactions with a tracked web page object. On the other hand, where a single user session (or visit) has one or more events, this is calculated as a single Visit w/Event, or Unique Event in the reports. For example, if one user clicks the same button on a video 5 times, the total number of events associated with the video is 5, and the number of unique events is 1. |
138,832 | I want to install Octave on my Ubuntu LTS with `apt-get`. The problem is that the official repositories list only Octave 3.0 and Octave 3.2, whereas the latest Octave is Octave 3.6.
How do I update the repositories of apt-get to get Octave 3.6? | 2012/05/18 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/138832",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/14002/"
] | Just as an update: [this PPA](https://launchpad.net/~mtmiller/+archive/octave) (maintained by a member of the Debian Octave Group) provides the latest Octave for a range of Ubuntu versions. | Latest ppa is ppa:octave/stable.
<https://launchpad.net/~octave/+archive/ubuntu/stable>
This ppa is maitained by the "GNU Octave" team and has version 3.8.1 available for lucid and precise. |
10,052 | You might not be aware — because it is currently empty and you don't see an edit button — there's a space on [the main help page](https://rpg.stackexchange.com/help) which is editable for diamond moderators. It's the space between the search box and the list of articles. It seems to support full CommonMark, so formatting, links and even pictures (we probably don't want pictures). This is what it looks like at the moment (with the edit button included):
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/XXTZa.png)
And since this is one of places we guide new users towards for learning about the site, and it's one of the places we can customize, we should at least look at doing so. From the get go I can think of two considerations:
* It should probably be kept reasonably short, we don't want to drown out the rest of the help center nor be so long it won't be read.
* It should probably include a link to our [FAQ Index](https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com/q/7064/52137) which is actually part of the [impetus](https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/10036/revisit-should-we-include-rule-intent-designer-intent-as-off-topic-in-tour-and#comment34560_10037) for this discussion.
I'm sure there may be other things which deserve consideration and/or mention, but I can't think of them, nor how it would be best formulated. So, how do we want to use this space? | 2020/07/06 | [
"https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/10052",
"https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com/users/52137/"
] | We should add links to important meta Q&As, either existing ones or new ones that we create specifically for the purpose of educating new users
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This is partly inspired by what [Buddhism.SE has done](https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/help) (based on the [comment](https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/10052/so-theres-this-space-on-the-main-help-center-page-should-we-put-something-on-i?cb=1#comment34571_10052) by [Andrew T.](https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com/users/16201/andrew-t)); we should add a list of meta Q&As about topics that we feel new users should be made aware of, but aren't currently covered by the tour or the help center. I'm undecided as to whether we want to link to existing Q&As that weren't written for that purpose, or whether we should write new Q&As write for new users as our intended audience.
Here are my suggestions of what I think those topics should be (note that I'm going to assume that upvotes to my answer here represent that people think this *kind* of thing is a good idea, even if you disagree with some of these suggestions; see the section at the end for more on this):
* ### [The "don't guess the system" policy](https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/6867/what-to-do-when-an-edit-guesses-the-system-being-used-rather-than-waiting-for-th)
We have been struggling to find a way to signal to new users that this policy exists, and whilst we can't do so on the Ask a Question page, we can at least put it on the front page of our help center (even though this won't help them until after they've already asked their first question); I think this should go first in the list on our help page.
* ### "Closed" doesn't mean "banned forever", but more like "work in progress"
"Closed" can seem rather final to users who are more used to forums, so explaining to them that it's more like a "work in progress" state and that the community can reopen any closed question might help to make it feel less final, and therefore more likely to engage and work with us to get it into a more on-topic state.
* ### We are an edit happy community
To try to avoid situations [like this one](https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com/q/9198/35259), it might be worth having something here to explain how here at RPG.SE, we tend to edit posts into shape, so new users who might be rather attached to "their" post should perhaps not take it personally; it's just what we do here.
* ### Answers in answers, comments in comments
Not all of the other Stack Exchange sites are as strict as us on [not answering in comments](https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com/q/6533/35259); SciFi.SE does it often and don't seem to view it as a bad thing. Not using answer posts for comments is also something that should be emphasised.
* ### Encouraging users not to accept straight away
This one might be a bit more controversial, and I don't think it matters too much, but based on the accepted answer to this Q&A: [Should we encourage users to wait 24 hours before accepting an answer?](https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/8618/should-we-encourage-users-to-wait-24-hours-before-accepting-an-answer), it might help to encourage deeper engagement rather than hit-and-run users who we never see again.
* ### [Don't signal your edits](https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com/q/3454/35259)
If new users are more used to forums where it's comment to say "EDIT: Blah blah" instead of just making the edit, it might be good to point them in this direction to explain why that's not necessary.
Ok, I'm running out of ideas now, but this is the kind of thing I'm suggesting. I'm not sure if all of my suggestions above are that good or relevant, I've tried to order them according to how important I feel they are, so the first two I really think should be there, the middle ones probably ought to be there, but the later ones, I'm not so bothered about...
How should we decide which topics get included?
-----------------------------------------------
I'm going to assume that upvotes to my answer here represent that people think this *kind* of thing is a good idea, but as for exactly what topics should appear on this list, that could be handled via another meta Q&A, where each topic is its own answer. In other words, I'd submit each of the six suggestions I've made above as six separate answers, and the community can vote on them each accordingly. I assume others would submit additional answers to make additional suggestions.
So, if the policy suggestion gets loads of upvotes, that'll be on the list, but if the one about waiting 24h before accepting gets downvoted or a mixed reception, maybe that one doesn't get put on the list. However, as [KRyan](https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com/users/4563/kryan) points out in a [comment](https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/10052/so-theres-this-space-on-the-main-help-center-page-should-we-put-something-on-i#comment34573_10052), this list shouldn't get too long (although we'd need to include *a lot* of stuff before we reach the level of how large Buddhism.SE's help page is), so if we have, I don't know, 20+ suggestions, we might need to only include to top 20 or something... | ### Things I think we should cover
* That you need to explicitly mention the game you are playing if you are asking about that game’s rules, setting, lore, and really anything at all that isn’t a purely social question. Mentioning the importance of tags here is a good idea.
* The process for working with questions, e.g. closing and/or editing. *Something* to try to mitigate any bad feelings that might be unintentionally generated when we have to close a question, because when we have to close a question, *we have to close the question*, but it has nothing to do with how much we want to welcome the querent. (If anyone can actually sucessfully express this, though, pitch your ideas to SE network-wide—this is a huge difficulty for every site and something SE Inc. has been actively flailing at.)
* That we can’t handle idea-generation. Give examples of the kinds of details we need, and then a link to our forum meta.
### Things I don’t think deserve this large a highlight
* “Don’t guess the system” policy—that’s a meta thing that isn’t relevant to the typical new poster—read, one who is there to ask their own question.
* Answers vs. comments—new users can’t even comment, and those from other Stacks are unlikely to even read this page. And again, it’s a meta thing that doesn’t make sense on this page.
* Delaying answer acceptance; honestly, I don’t even recommend this anymore. People are pretty much gonna answer if they’ve got an answer, the degree to which an accepted answer even matters isn’t much. It’s not worth the effort or confusion (“oh but don’t feel like you *can’t* accept an answer, it’s just a suggestion...”)
* Edit signaling; if people do it, we can easily edit it. It’s just not a big deal. |
10,052 | You might not be aware — because it is currently empty and you don't see an edit button — there's a space on [the main help page](https://rpg.stackexchange.com/help) which is editable for diamond moderators. It's the space between the search box and the list of articles. It seems to support full CommonMark, so formatting, links and even pictures (we probably don't want pictures). This is what it looks like at the moment (with the edit button included):
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/XXTZa.png)
And since this is one of places we guide new users towards for learning about the site, and it's one of the places we can customize, we should at least look at doing so. From the get go I can think of two considerations:
* It should probably be kept reasonably short, we don't want to drown out the rest of the help center nor be so long it won't be read.
* It should probably include a link to our [FAQ Index](https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com/q/7064/52137) which is actually part of the [impetus](https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/10036/revisit-should-we-include-rule-intent-designer-intent-as-off-topic-in-tour-and#comment34560_10037) for this discussion.
I'm sure there may be other things which deserve consideration and/or mention, but I can't think of them, nor how it would be best formulated. So, how do we want to use this space? | 2020/07/06 | [
"https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/10052",
"https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com/users/52137/"
] | We should add links to important meta Q&As, either existing ones or new ones that we create specifically for the purpose of educating new users
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This is partly inspired by what [Buddhism.SE has done](https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/help) (based on the [comment](https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/10052/so-theres-this-space-on-the-main-help-center-page-should-we-put-something-on-i?cb=1#comment34571_10052) by [Andrew T.](https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com/users/16201/andrew-t)); we should add a list of meta Q&As about topics that we feel new users should be made aware of, but aren't currently covered by the tour or the help center. I'm undecided as to whether we want to link to existing Q&As that weren't written for that purpose, or whether we should write new Q&As write for new users as our intended audience.
Here are my suggestions of what I think those topics should be (note that I'm going to assume that upvotes to my answer here represent that people think this *kind* of thing is a good idea, even if you disagree with some of these suggestions; see the section at the end for more on this):
* ### [The "don't guess the system" policy](https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/6867/what-to-do-when-an-edit-guesses-the-system-being-used-rather-than-waiting-for-th)
We have been struggling to find a way to signal to new users that this policy exists, and whilst we can't do so on the Ask a Question page, we can at least put it on the front page of our help center (even though this won't help them until after they've already asked their first question); I think this should go first in the list on our help page.
* ### "Closed" doesn't mean "banned forever", but more like "work in progress"
"Closed" can seem rather final to users who are more used to forums, so explaining to them that it's more like a "work in progress" state and that the community can reopen any closed question might help to make it feel less final, and therefore more likely to engage and work with us to get it into a more on-topic state.
* ### We are an edit happy community
To try to avoid situations [like this one](https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com/q/9198/35259), it might be worth having something here to explain how here at RPG.SE, we tend to edit posts into shape, so new users who might be rather attached to "their" post should perhaps not take it personally; it's just what we do here.
* ### Answers in answers, comments in comments
Not all of the other Stack Exchange sites are as strict as us on [not answering in comments](https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com/q/6533/35259); SciFi.SE does it often and don't seem to view it as a bad thing. Not using answer posts for comments is also something that should be emphasised.
* ### Encouraging users not to accept straight away
This one might be a bit more controversial, and I don't think it matters too much, but based on the accepted answer to this Q&A: [Should we encourage users to wait 24 hours before accepting an answer?](https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/8618/should-we-encourage-users-to-wait-24-hours-before-accepting-an-answer), it might help to encourage deeper engagement rather than hit-and-run users who we never see again.
* ### [Don't signal your edits](https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com/q/3454/35259)
If new users are more used to forums where it's comment to say "EDIT: Blah blah" instead of just making the edit, it might be good to point them in this direction to explain why that's not necessary.
Ok, I'm running out of ideas now, but this is the kind of thing I'm suggesting. I'm not sure if all of my suggestions above are that good or relevant, I've tried to order them according to how important I feel they are, so the first two I really think should be there, the middle ones probably ought to be there, but the later ones, I'm not so bothered about...
How should we decide which topics get included?
-----------------------------------------------
I'm going to assume that upvotes to my answer here represent that people think this *kind* of thing is a good idea, but as for exactly what topics should appear on this list, that could be handled via another meta Q&A, where each topic is its own answer. In other words, I'd submit each of the six suggestions I've made above as six separate answers, and the community can vote on them each accordingly. I assume others would submit additional answers to make additional suggestions.
So, if the policy suggestion gets loads of upvotes, that'll be on the list, but if the one about waiting 24h before accepting gets downvoted or a mixed reception, maybe that one doesn't get put on the list. However, as [KRyan](https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com/users/4563/kryan) points out in a [comment](https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/10052/so-theres-this-space-on-the-main-help-center-page-should-we-put-something-on-i#comment34573_10052), this list shouldn't get too long (although we'd need to include *a lot* of stuff before we reach the level of how large Buddhism.SE's help page is), so if we have, I don't know, 20+ suggestions, we might need to only include to top 20 or something... | A quick reference for What is Meta?
-----------------------------------
So, our [most upvoted and accepted answer](https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com/a/10081/43856) tells us that we should link to meta. But for people not familiar with SE, they may not even understand what the meta is.
The existence of this sub-site does not appear in our Tour nor in our Help front page. Users will only find out if they go digging in "Our model", and find out the [What is meta?](https://rpg.stackexchange.com/help/whats-meta) help page or if they actually read the privilege page, which also contains [this page](https://rpg.stackexchange.com/help/privileges/participate-in-meta).
I suggest that, before listing useful Q&A in meta, we may actually guide new users through this mechanism.
Something like
>
> If you are interested in learning about specifics of our site, the [meta](https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com/) is useful. You can learn more about it in [this help page](https://rpg.stackexchange.com/help/whats-meta) and you can check our [frequently asked questions](https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/faq?tab=Votes) and [policies](https://rpg.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/policy?tab=Votes) there. A list of our most important Q&As is gathered below.
>
>
> |
8,572,438 | I will be loading article titles into strings, and the authors of these titles may or may not use both single and double quotes. To use this imported text in a variable, how can I prevent this from breaking the code as I will not be able to escape the characters myself? | 2011/12/20 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8572438",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/285147/"
] | Escaping the quotes only matters if you're putting it into a string literal (or a database, of course). Simply having the string does not require them to be escaped. | You could use htmlentities().
See full documentation [here](http://php.net/manual/en/function.htmlentities.php) |
8,572,438 | I will be loading article titles into strings, and the authors of these titles may or may not use both single and double quotes. To use this imported text in a variable, how can I prevent this from breaking the code as I will not be able to escape the characters myself? | 2011/12/20 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8572438",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/285147/"
] | Escaping the quotes only matters if you're putting it into a string literal (or a database, of course). Simply having the string does not require them to be escaped. | You can safely use any quotes in your variables - there's no limit in this regard.
You should, however, consider escaping the characters depending on the context you are going to use these variables at. For example, if you wish to display some data on a terminal - no escaping is required, while if showing the very same data inside a web page you will have to take care of that.
For displaying characters in web context, you should use [htmlentities()](http://php.net/htmlentities).
For using the data to craft a URL, you will find [urlencode()](http://php.net/manual/en/function.urlencode.php) useful. [http\_build\_query()](http://php.net/manual/en/function.http-build-query.php) might help as well. |
8,572,438 | I will be loading article titles into strings, and the authors of these titles may or may not use both single and double quotes. To use this imported text in a variable, how can I prevent this from breaking the code as I will not be able to escape the characters myself? | 2011/12/20 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8572438",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/285147/"
] | Escaping the quotes only matters if you're putting it into a string literal (or a database, of course). Simply having the string does not require them to be escaped. | You can use predefined string function addslashes(). Please refer this link for more info <http://php.net/addslashes> |
8,572,438 | I will be loading article titles into strings, and the authors of these titles may or may not use both single and double quotes. To use this imported text in a variable, how can I prevent this from breaking the code as I will not be able to escape the characters myself? | 2011/12/20 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8572438",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/285147/"
] | You can safely use any quotes in your variables - there's no limit in this regard.
You should, however, consider escaping the characters depending on the context you are going to use these variables at. For example, if you wish to display some data on a terminal - no escaping is required, while if showing the very same data inside a web page you will have to take care of that.
For displaying characters in web context, you should use [htmlentities()](http://php.net/htmlentities).
For using the data to craft a URL, you will find [urlencode()](http://php.net/manual/en/function.urlencode.php) useful. [http\_build\_query()](http://php.net/manual/en/function.http-build-query.php) might help as well. | You could use htmlentities().
See full documentation [here](http://php.net/manual/en/function.htmlentities.php) |
8,572,438 | I will be loading article titles into strings, and the authors of these titles may or may not use both single and double quotes. To use this imported text in a variable, how can I prevent this from breaking the code as I will not be able to escape the characters myself? | 2011/12/20 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8572438",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/285147/"
] | You can safely use any quotes in your variables - there's no limit in this regard.
You should, however, consider escaping the characters depending on the context you are going to use these variables at. For example, if you wish to display some data on a terminal - no escaping is required, while if showing the very same data inside a web page you will have to take care of that.
For displaying characters in web context, you should use [htmlentities()](http://php.net/htmlentities).
For using the data to craft a URL, you will find [urlencode()](http://php.net/manual/en/function.urlencode.php) useful. [http\_build\_query()](http://php.net/manual/en/function.http-build-query.php) might help as well. | You can use predefined string function addslashes(). Please refer this link for more info <http://php.net/addslashes> |
817,986 | Is anybody experiencing extreme slowness when using Visual Studio 2008? I have a fairly beefy machine so I don't think hardware is the issue, and I didn't have these issues with 2005. Basically everything that I do is slow, from opening a new project, to opening code, to saving files. All of my Windows Updates are up, I have VS2008 SP1 installed, and I even tried disabling the virus protection. | 2009/05/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/817986",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/86191/"
] | Disk speed can cause this problem and also add-ins like resharper | Not everyone has the problem you're seeing. Try to disable add-ins, as has been suggested, then also monitor your computer to get an idea of what's going on. Is there extra disk I/O? A lot of page faults? What? |
817,986 | Is anybody experiencing extreme slowness when using Visual Studio 2008? I have a fairly beefy machine so I don't think hardware is the issue, and I didn't have these issues with 2005. Basically everything that I do is slow, from opening a new project, to opening code, to saving files. All of my Windows Updates are up, I have VS2008 SP1 installed, and I even tried disabling the virus protection. | 2009/05/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/817986",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/86191/"
] | This seemed to fix my immediate issue (copied and pasted from the link provided by Gulzar):
As an update, I found an even better fix so you dont' have to lose any functionality in VS 2008. This also drastically improved performance (response time) for me in SQL server management Studio.
In Internet Explorer 7...
Tools->Internet Options->Advanced->Security Node->Uncheck 'Check for publisher's certificate revocation\*'
Once I did this, like magic, VS 2008 works great even with 'Enable the Visual Studio hosting process' checked and SQL Server Management Studio's response time was almost immediate.
It is a good day!
My theory is the corporate network I am in is blocking certain ports (out of my control), and thus certain 'behind the scenes' requests are timing out, causing the delays.
* Robbie | Empty your recycle bin. Turn off 'wrap text' in the output window. |
817,986 | Is anybody experiencing extreme slowness when using Visual Studio 2008? I have a fairly beefy machine so I don't think hardware is the issue, and I didn't have these issues with 2005. Basically everything that I do is slow, from opening a new project, to opening code, to saving files. All of my Windows Updates are up, I have VS2008 SP1 installed, and I even tried disabling the virus protection. | 2009/05/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/817986",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/86191/"
] | Try loading Visual Studio in safe mode to load the default environment with [/safemode](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/xee0c8y7(VS.80).aspx) switch.
You might also want to try some of the answers here:
[Visual Studio 2008 PAINFULLY SLOW!!](http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/vssetup/thread/bc778e26-9156-4924-a9ca-a57ef8ff6bcc/) | Not everyone has the problem you're seeing. Try to disable add-ins, as has been suggested, then also monitor your computer to get an idea of what's going on. Is there extra disk I/O? A lot of page faults? What? |
817,986 | Is anybody experiencing extreme slowness when using Visual Studio 2008? I have a fairly beefy machine so I don't think hardware is the issue, and I didn't have these issues with 2005. Basically everything that I do is slow, from opening a new project, to opening code, to saving files. All of my Windows Updates are up, I have VS2008 SP1 installed, and I even tried disabling the virus protection. | 2009/05/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/817986",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/86191/"
] | **Yes it is slow.**
I have a very fast Intel E8500 machine (2x3.16ghz) with 4gigs of RAM and Visual Studio 2008 IS SLOW.
Opening a dialog is slow, creating a new project is slow, you have to wait a few seconds after the dialogs.
NOT everytime though, because once you load these dialogs in memory, they are faster the second time.
But it's still too slow, much too slow. | Empty your recycle bin. Turn off 'wrap text' in the output window. |
817,986 | Is anybody experiencing extreme slowness when using Visual Studio 2008? I have a fairly beefy machine so I don't think hardware is the issue, and I didn't have these issues with 2005. Basically everything that I do is slow, from opening a new project, to opening code, to saving files. All of my Windows Updates are up, I have VS2008 SP1 installed, and I even tried disabling the virus protection. | 2009/05/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/817986",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/86191/"
] | Disk speed can cause this problem and also add-ins like resharper | Empty your recycle bin. Turn off 'wrap text' in the output window. |
817,986 | Is anybody experiencing extreme slowness when using Visual Studio 2008? I have a fairly beefy machine so I don't think hardware is the issue, and I didn't have these issues with 2005. Basically everything that I do is slow, from opening a new project, to opening code, to saving files. All of my Windows Updates are up, I have VS2008 SP1 installed, and I even tried disabling the virus protection. | 2009/05/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/817986",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/86191/"
] | Try loading Visual Studio in safe mode to load the default environment with [/safemode](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/xee0c8y7(VS.80).aspx) switch.
You might also want to try some of the answers here:
[Visual Studio 2008 PAINFULLY SLOW!!](http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/vssetup/thread/bc778e26-9156-4924-a9ca-a57ef8ff6bcc/) | This seemed to fix my immediate issue (copied and pasted from the link provided by Gulzar):
As an update, I found an even better fix so you dont' have to lose any functionality in VS 2008. This also drastically improved performance (response time) for me in SQL server management Studio.
In Internet Explorer 7...
Tools->Internet Options->Advanced->Security Node->Uncheck 'Check for publisher's certificate revocation\*'
Once I did this, like magic, VS 2008 works great even with 'Enable the Visual Studio hosting process' checked and SQL Server Management Studio's response time was almost immediate.
It is a good day!
My theory is the corporate network I am in is blocking certain ports (out of my control), and thus certain 'behind the scenes' requests are timing out, causing the delays.
* Robbie |
817,986 | Is anybody experiencing extreme slowness when using Visual Studio 2008? I have a fairly beefy machine so I don't think hardware is the issue, and I didn't have these issues with 2005. Basically everything that I do is slow, from opening a new project, to opening code, to saving files. All of my Windows Updates are up, I have VS2008 SP1 installed, and I even tried disabling the virus protection. | 2009/05/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/817986",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/86191/"
] | Try loading Visual Studio in safe mode to load the default environment with [/safemode](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/xee0c8y7(VS.80).aspx) switch.
You might also want to try some of the answers here:
[Visual Studio 2008 PAINFULLY SLOW!!](http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/vssetup/thread/bc778e26-9156-4924-a9ca-a57ef8ff6bcc/) | Disk speed can cause this problem and also add-ins like resharper |
817,986 | Is anybody experiencing extreme slowness when using Visual Studio 2008? I have a fairly beefy machine so I don't think hardware is the issue, and I didn't have these issues with 2005. Basically everything that I do is slow, from opening a new project, to opening code, to saving files. All of my Windows Updates are up, I have VS2008 SP1 installed, and I even tried disabling the virus protection. | 2009/05/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/817986",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/86191/"
] | Try loading Visual Studio in safe mode to load the default environment with [/safemode](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/xee0c8y7(VS.80).aspx) switch.
You might also want to try some of the answers here:
[Visual Studio 2008 PAINFULLY SLOW!!](http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/vssetup/thread/bc778e26-9156-4924-a9ca-a57ef8ff6bcc/) | **Yes it is slow.**
I have a very fast Intel E8500 machine (2x3.16ghz) with 4gigs of RAM and Visual Studio 2008 IS SLOW.
Opening a dialog is slow, creating a new project is slow, you have to wait a few seconds after the dialogs.
NOT everytime though, because once you load these dialogs in memory, they are faster the second time.
But it's still too slow, much too slow. |
817,986 | Is anybody experiencing extreme slowness when using Visual Studio 2008? I have a fairly beefy machine so I don't think hardware is the issue, and I didn't have these issues with 2005. Basically everything that I do is slow, from opening a new project, to opening code, to saving files. All of my Windows Updates are up, I have VS2008 SP1 installed, and I even tried disabling the virus protection. | 2009/05/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/817986",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/86191/"
] | Try loading Visual Studio in safe mode to load the default environment with [/safemode](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/xee0c8y7(VS.80).aspx) switch.
You might also want to try some of the answers here:
[Visual Studio 2008 PAINFULLY SLOW!!](http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/vssetup/thread/bc778e26-9156-4924-a9ca-a57ef8ff6bcc/) | Empty your recycle bin. Turn off 'wrap text' in the output window. |
817,986 | Is anybody experiencing extreme slowness when using Visual Studio 2008? I have a fairly beefy machine so I don't think hardware is the issue, and I didn't have these issues with 2005. Basically everything that I do is slow, from opening a new project, to opening code, to saving files. All of my Windows Updates are up, I have VS2008 SP1 installed, and I even tried disabling the virus protection. | 2009/05/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/817986",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/86191/"
] | **Yes it is slow.**
I have a very fast Intel E8500 machine (2x3.16ghz) with 4gigs of RAM and Visual Studio 2008 IS SLOW.
Opening a dialog is slow, creating a new project is slow, you have to wait a few seconds after the dialogs.
NOT everytime though, because once you load these dialogs in memory, they are faster the second time.
But it's still too slow, much too slow. | Not everyone has the problem you're seeing. Try to disable add-ins, as has been suggested, then also monitor your computer to get an idea of what's going on. Is there extra disk I/O? A lot of page faults? What? |
264,968 | I want to use iCloud Drive to sync the Documents folder. When I run out of disk space macOS will free up space by removing old content on my SDD.
My question is, will that also remove Spotlight's knowledge (that is the meta data) of these files? | 2016/12/15 | [
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/264968",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com",
"https://apple.stackexchange.com/users/213475/"
] | Yes Spotlight is indexing iCloud Drive. It could take a while before your iCloud Drive is indexed.
Spotlight even shows if the file you are looking for is located in iCloud Drive.
To test if the metadata is still working after the file is purged I did:
* Added test333 in the file comments
* Moved it to iCloud Drive
* Occupied a lot of space with an empty disk image
* The system purged the file
* Searched for the comment
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/FMJvc.png) | No metadata index is only searchable when iCloud documents are purged or not stored locally. A file only gets indexed when it’s written through the local filesystem and the metadata index gets updated.
Spotlight only indexes a local drive in my testing of 10.12.2 so I would expect you to lose the spotlight search data for any files that initially are downloaded to your Mac but then get purged in a low disk space pruning of the local cache of files.
There are mechanisms for macOS to maintain a spotlight index from a remote network volume and it also is conceivable Apple could engineer a solution where the spotlight metadata is kept locally when the prune occurs. I just can't verify that the implementation is performed or complete.
If I am able to get a test case, I will edit this answer with details but the work to set that up for me are more hassle than my curiosity at the moment. It would be fairly easy to set this up if you bumped your storage to 50 GB for one month and installed macOS with a boot drive less than 50 GB. |
171,345 | Could I say:
* a thousand ten (1010),
* a thousand a hundred eleven(1111)
or in these cases I must use **one thousand** instead of **a thousand**? Would using "a" be grammatically incorrect? | 2018/07/05 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/171345",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/77686/"
] | Br Eng would be
>
> One thousand and ten
>
> One thousand, one hundred and eleven
>
>
>
US Eng seems to miss out the 'and' a lot of the time, but I've never figured the exact pattern, or if it's dialectical, but I've heard such as
>
> One thousand ten
>
> One thousand, one hundred eleven
>
>
>
but I wouldn't use my guess at how the US does it, I'm a Brit ;)
Neither, though, would use 'a' in that situation, they'd use 'one'.
*From comments:*
If we are using "whole" numbers, such as 100, 1,000, 1,000,000 etc, then 'a' could be used. A thousand or a million is perfectly acceptable. It just tends not to be used when the number is more 'complex'. | "a thousand a hundred and ten" is *grammatical* but not *idiomatic* in written English. A native speaker would be likely to spend a moment confused, but would understand what you meant.
It is, however, idiomatic in some *spoken* dialects.
If you're going to use "a", use it *consistently*. Don't use "one" for some parts of the number and "a" for others. |
171,345 | Could I say:
* a thousand ten (1010),
* a thousand a hundred eleven(1111)
or in these cases I must use **one thousand** instead of **a thousand**? Would using "a" be grammatically incorrect? | 2018/07/05 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/171345",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/77686/"
] | Br Eng would be
>
> One thousand and ten
>
> One thousand, one hundred and eleven
>
>
>
US Eng seems to miss out the 'and' a lot of the time, but I've never figured the exact pattern, or if it's dialectical, but I've heard such as
>
> One thousand ten
>
> One thousand, one hundred eleven
>
>
>
but I wouldn't use my guess at how the US does it, I'm a Brit ;)
Neither, though, would use 'a' in that situation, they'd use 'one'.
*From comments:*
If we are using "whole" numbers, such as 100, 1,000, 1,000,000 etc, then 'a' could be used. A thousand or a million is perfectly acceptable. It just tends not to be used when the number is more 'complex'. | >
> **Could I say:**
>
> - a thousand ten (1010)
>
> - a thousand a hundred eleven(1111)
>
>
> or in these cases I must use one thousand instead of a thousand?
>
>
>
There are a couple of different issues here:
1. Your question is about the difference between saying **a** hundred/thousand or **one** thousand/thousand
2. But you appear to have missed out an "*and*" in your examples too, so we need to address that as well.
Firstly, as a general rule, you can use "a" instead of "one" when referring to hundreds, thousands, millions etc, **only if** there are no other units *greater than tens* that require counting.
>
> **Examples**
>
> 199 = One hundred and ninety nine
>
> **or** A hundred and ninety nine
>
> (both of these are acceptable)
>
>
> 1099 = One thousand and ninety nine
>
> **or** A thousand and ninety nine
>
> (both of these are acceptable)
>
>
> 1199 = One thousand, one hundred and ninety nine - **correct**
>
> **but** A thousand, one hundred and ninety nine - **incorrect**
>
>
>
In that last example it is incorrect for the reason I detailed above - there were *hundreds* to count (one) and so you must also count the thousands (one).
---
Secondly, your example...
>
> 1010 = a thousand ten - **incorrect**
>
>
>
...is incorrect, **not** because of the "a", but because you are missing an "and". It should be:
>
> 1010 = a thousand **and** ten
>
>
>
So I'll address that:
**Tens**
Unlike some other languages, in English there is **no** use of "and" in numbers under 100.
>
> **Examples**
>
> 20 = twenty
>
> 21 = twenty one
>
> 90 = ninety
>
> 99 = ninety nine
>
>
>
**Hundreds**
Once you reach the hundreds, "and" goes in between the hundreds and the tens.
>
> **Examples**
>
> 100 = one hundred
>
> 110 = one hundred and ten
>
> 199 = one hundred and ninety nine
>
>
>
**Thousands and higher**
Once you reach the thousands, the rules above still apply.
You *can* say:
>
> A thousand
>
> **OR**
>
> One thousand
>
>
>
You can also say:
>
> **A** thousand and ninety nine
>
>
>
But if you have hundreds to count (or thousands, if you've reached a million) then you must number them:
>
> One thousand, one hundred.
>
>
>
If you have any tens, the "and" goes *before* the tens, *even if there are no hundreds*, like this:
>
> 1,000,099 = A million and ninety nine
>
> 1,100,099 = One million, one hundred thousand and ninety nine
>
>
> |
638 | When a new member tries to write a comment he sees “add comment (requires 50 reputation)” but of course he has no so many points. On the other hand, answering does not require any reputation. Then the only option is to mask the comment as an answer, but it may look silly. I think this is not the right policy, as new members may be discouraged to contribute to the discussions, even if they have some interesting and valuable remarks.
(By the way, the same situation is in math.stackexchange.) | 2013/08/17 | [
"https://meta.mathoverflow.net/questions/638",
"https://meta.mathoverflow.net",
"https://meta.mathoverflow.net/users/38476/"
] | There are several related reasons, but a main one is simply **spam protection** An answer bumps and thus it will get visibility. A comment not. If everybody could post comments right away they couuld spam the site (with actual spam or just nonsense) and it might take much longer until it is noticed.
There is also the issu that if you give brand new users the ability to ask, answer, and comment there could be still more confusion for some which is for which type of contribution.
I see the issue that it can be limiting not to be able to comment, but if the comment feels important give it as an answer (and add that you are doing so because you cannot comment to avoid the 'looking stupid'.) It is now even possible for moderators to turn answers into comments so this is now even less of a problem. (But, please, really only if it is important.) | Well since you advice posting as an answer and saying that it's only a comment I will do it. As many commenters said, for infrequent user that is a quite bad threshold. The issue is in many topics I have a thing to bring to the discussion, but not a real answer.
So I try to post my comment as an answer saying first that I don't have enough reputation to comment. But many times I've been welcome by a "It's not because you apologize and explain that it's right to do the wrong thing". Oh yeah then what? I ask about 12 questions of which I already know the answer to hope and get enough upvotes to get my 50 reps? looks a bit weird.
So I'll get to the point of how it should be changed in my opinion, now tell me if there's anyone I can suggest this to. So many of you said it was spam protection. But that actually is nonsense, since it only requires a 0 rep account to post questions and answers. So if you really want to spam, you can do so by over answering... Sure that will be deleted by down votes and so on, but so will comments. And answers have MUCH more visibility than comments do =/ So if anything, the rep limit should indeed be 50, on that I agree, but not to comment, to answer. This way a spammer will get less visibility, and someone like me that just wants to throw his 2 cents on the subject can do it =/
For example there's a very interesting subject on StackOverflow about a new coding idiom found by a user for which I have found a way to enhance the security but people won't consider it as an answer and I can't comment, so I'm stuck not being able to share what I found :( |
125,209 | Ever since the 50’s both Ash wood and Alder wood have remained the most popular choice for building electric guitars.
What are the major differences between these two woods for an electric guitar? (Tone, weight, cost etc). | 2022/09/30 | [
"https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/125209",
"https://music.stackexchange.com",
"https://music.stackexchange.com/users/27192/"
] | In case there are readers of this answer who don't already know, I want to clarify that ash and alder are the two most common woods that have been used since the 1950s for the bodies of Fender and Fender-style guitars, such as the Telecaster, Stratocaster, and copies of those two types of guitars. Ash and alder are rarely (maybe never - I've never heard of examples) used for necks or fingerboards, and also not generally used for Gibson style solid body electrics like the Les Paul or SG.
The point is, my answer is going to focus on Fender and Fender-style guitars with two or three single coil pickups with ash or alder bodies.
Tone
----
**Important edit:**
In this video, a diligent tester of the sources of electric guitar tone provides very compelling evidence that **no type or amount of wood has any significant effect on the tone of an electric guitar**:
**Preliminary disclaimer**: Some believe that the tonal effects of the choice of body wood in solid body electric guitars is negligible or non-existent. I strongly believe I hear a difference, and I'm not the only one, although it's hard to completely rule out confirmation bias. Even those who hear a difference between tone woods usually agree it's usually not a huge difference. For the type of guitars in question (explained above), the tonal difference is very minor, in my opinion. That said, every difference makes a difference to most musicians.
EVP of Fender Products, Justin Norvell said about ash vs alder tone:
>
> I would say ash has a great sound, especially when you are jamming at home by yourself. When you are playing with a band and need to cut through, the alder has a better peak and allows you to claim more space in the song. But there’s a warmth to ash, that’s what people love about it.
>
>
>
[source](https://www.guitarworld.com/features/fender-will-no-longer-use-ash-bodies-for-production-line-guitars-we-found-out-why-and-what-woods-will-be-used-instead)
My take is that ash has a more complex, interesting tone, while alder has a more reliable, predictable, focused tone. Another way I think about it is ash sounds more "rebellious" and alder sounds more "professional".
Weight
------
The ash that has been most used to date for guitars is often called "swamp ash", which means it's from a part of an ash tree that has been submerged in flood waters and then harvested when the flood recedes. I don't know the mechanism but apparently this method of sourcing ash yields wood that is less dense than harvesting from trees that have not been flooded.
Typical ash wood is denser (and therefore heavier for the same body) than alder, but swamp ash as sourced above has a density very similar to alder. As all wood varies, bodies for Fender style guitars made from alder can be heavier or lighter than identical bodies made from ash. Usually the difference is less than a couple pounds either way.
Appearance
----------
You didn't mention this but it is often a factor for many guitar buyers. Swamp ash has a more apparent, swirling grain compared to alder. You will usually see ash bodies having translucent or burst finishes, while alder bodies usually have solid color finishes, and this is because of the difference in grain. Most people agree the visible grain on ash is more attractive than alder, but of course it's a matter of taste.
Cost
----
Up until recently, there hasn't been a huge difference in price between ash and alder bodies based solely on the wood. Translucent finishes and bursts are more expensive to apply than solid colors, so a guitar made from ash might be 5% - 10% more expensive than the same model in alder simply because of the different finish options on the ash model - offered because of the attractive grain of the ash as mentioned above.
**However**, as [this article](https://www.guitarworld.com/features/fender-will-no-longer-use-ash-bodies-for-production-line-guitars-we-found-out-why-and-what-woods-will-be-used-instead) details, a borer beetle that destroys ash and climate change causing longer flood duration are combining to make ash much more difficult to source. According to the article, swamp ash as has been sourced and used for guitars may become essentially unobtainable in the near future. This means that Fender (and likely other builders will do the same) will be saving their ash for signature and custom shop models. The resale value of existing ash guitars will likely increase as new models made from ash start to disappear. Ash is not necessarily more expensive at this time, but there's a chance it soon will be, and prices may have already changed.
Note: Currently, the price difference between otherwise identical G&L ASAT Classic Deluxe Bluesboy guitars (Telecaster style) with swamp ash & translucent finish vs alder with solid finish is only $75, which is less than a 4% price difference. There are also two Deluxe ASAT Classic models that are the same price and only differ in ash vs alder body wood (as far as I can tell). Reference: <https://www.sweetwater.com/store/search?s=g%26l+guitars+asat&sb=high2low#search-header>
Summary
-------
If you're looking for an affordable, reliable, and durable guitar, a Fender or Fender-style guitar with an alder body is an excellent choice. If you're looking for the best guitar possible for your tastes and playing style, you should definitely get to some kind of retailer and play various options to see what really speaks to you. Whether the guitar is ash or alder will almost certainly be secondary to how it feels and responds in your hands. There are excellent, top-notch guitars made from ash and alder. | My understanding is that Leo Fender used Alder as it was easily available in the 1950s. There may indeed be a *small* tonal difference, but I doubt its so extreme that as Justin Norvell is quoted as saying above, it "lets you claim more space in the song"; a simple tweak of your amp settings would do just as much.
Ash does look better in a clear or sunburst finish but my $0.02 its that that is the only real-world difference you'd notice . Swamp Ash is a generic term for Ash that grows near water. It varies wildly in Janka hardness (White Ash is 1320, Black Ash 850) and so cannot be reliably stated to give anything *consistently* aginst a dry-grown wood like Alder. The best you could say, in my humble opinion, is that *this* **specific** piece of ash is very resonant and might make a good **sounding** instrument. That kind of piece by piece-by-piece anaysis doesnt lend itself to high volume manufacture, though you might get that from a luthier. |
217,860 | I was reading an [article](http://www.home-automation-community.com/arduino-low-power-how-to-run-atmega328p-for-a-year-on-coin-cell-battery/) someone modified an arduino and is running in low power mode.
>
> An Arduino Uno runs less than one day on a 9 V battery because it uses about 45 mA current. Using an Arduino Pro Mini, with a simple modification, the power consumption goes down to 54 μA (0.054 mA) with the 3.3 V version or 23 μA (0.023 mA) with the 5 V version, in power-down sleep. That is 4 years on a 9 V battery with 1,200 mAh capacity or 2,000 times more efficient than the Arduino Uno. After removing the voltage regulator, the power consumption is only 4.5 μA for the 3.3 V version and 5.8 μA for the 5 V version, in power-down sleep.
>
>
>
He claims he can run the arduino (obviously it is doing nothing) for 4 years. Ignoring leakage and other things aside, how can I do the math to verify this claim? | 2016/02/18 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/217860",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/96609/"
] | The answers thus posted about using mAh = (hours of current draw) \* (current draw) are for ideal batteries and will not be good for a calculation like this.
Do you know of any batteries that you can recover all of the energy that they hold? I don't. And at a certain voltage level the battery becomes unusable for you. A 9V battery will become useless after 3V if that is what your circuit needs. You have to 'derate' the equation for these cases, digikey uses a factor of 0.7 in their calculator. This especially holds for rechargeable batteries as there is a voltage point of no return on the discharge cycle that will kill the electrodes. The current draw will also make a difference because a battery is not an ideal voltage source, it has resistance and it is dependent on the [current draw](http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/what_is_the_c_rate).
At the uA level, you also have to start to worry about leakage current, the battery has uA-nA's of leakage current. You'll have to factor that in also. If you need a ball park number, the ideal case is a great place to start but its the maxium ammount of time that your battery will last in the ideal case. | The author has done three things:
1. Remove the power consuming Power Indicator LED
2. Avoid using an inefficient linear regulator
3. Keep the micro in sleep mode as much as possible through software design.
He states that the 9v battery has a capacity of 1200mAh. This means that it can supply 1200mA for one hour or say 120mA for ten hours.
If the circuit is ising 0.054mA then it would be able to run for 22222 hours (1200 divided by 0.54) which is about 2.5 years. |
217,860 | I was reading an [article](http://www.home-automation-community.com/arduino-low-power-how-to-run-atmega328p-for-a-year-on-coin-cell-battery/) someone modified an arduino and is running in low power mode.
>
> An Arduino Uno runs less than one day on a 9 V battery because it uses about 45 mA current. Using an Arduino Pro Mini, with a simple modification, the power consumption goes down to 54 μA (0.054 mA) with the 3.3 V version or 23 μA (0.023 mA) with the 5 V version, in power-down sleep. That is 4 years on a 9 V battery with 1,200 mAh capacity or 2,000 times more efficient than the Arduino Uno. After removing the voltage regulator, the power consumption is only 4.5 μA for the 3.3 V version and 5.8 μA for the 5 V version, in power-down sleep.
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He claims he can run the arduino (obviously it is doing nothing) for 4 years. Ignoring leakage and other things aside, how can I do the math to verify this claim? | 2016/02/18 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/217860",
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] | The answers thus posted about using mAh = (hours of current draw) \* (current draw) are for ideal batteries and will not be good for a calculation like this.
Do you know of any batteries that you can recover all of the energy that they hold? I don't. And at a certain voltage level the battery becomes unusable for you. A 9V battery will become useless after 3V if that is what your circuit needs. You have to 'derate' the equation for these cases, digikey uses a factor of 0.7 in their calculator. This especially holds for rechargeable batteries as there is a voltage point of no return on the discharge cycle that will kill the electrodes. The current draw will also make a difference because a battery is not an ideal voltage source, it has resistance and it is dependent on the [current draw](http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/what_is_the_c_rate).
At the uA level, you also have to start to worry about leakage current, the battery has uA-nA's of leakage current. You'll have to factor that in also. If you need a ball park number, the ideal case is a great place to start but its the maxium ammount of time that your battery will last in the ideal case. | He's giving uA draw rates in his claims, and gives you the mAh rating of the battery as 1200mAh.
For the math:
* 1200mAh = 1200hrs run-time at 1mA draw
* 54uA = 0.054mA || 1200mAh / 0.054mA = 22,222hrs run-time (almost 926 days)
* 23uA = 0.023mA || 1200mAh / 0.023mA = 52,174hrs run-time (almost 2,174 days)
* 4.5uA = 0.0045mA || ...266,667hrs (11,111days)
* 5.8uA = 0.0058mA || ...206,897hrs (8,621 days) |
385,795 | I have build this UPS battery supply to power a Raspberry Pi using 18650 batteries,using the TP4056 battery charge controller. The circuit as follows:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/MUA1q.png)
This is working fine at the moment, but I'm worried: Is the charging and discharging of the battery occurring at the same time? Will this effect the batteries and its life?
And also there is only One battery protection IC for three single batteries,Will this is a suggestible way for protecting multiple batteries,And i'm thinking of replacing the USB/DC charge adapter with Solar panel 6V,14W, will this be able to accomplish the task? | 2018/07/14 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/385795",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/184735/"
] | First obvious question, why do you have **three** TP4056?
They are not designed to be connected in parallel, their outputs will affect feedback and therefore distort proper charging profile.
Second, it does not look like TP4056 is designed to be used with system load connected. You need more advanced BMS to have this functionality. The functionality is called "Power Path".
[MCP73871](http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/20002090C.pdf) is an example of charge controller that can do what you need.
And here is [AN1149](http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/AppNotes/01149c.pdf) application note that can answer all your questions. Note that application note uses different controller (MCP73837). The MCP73871 already has most of those external components inside. This is just for the reference, to better understand the potential problems and see how they are resolved.
UPDATE
Using solar panel as external source presents several problems.
First, 7V is absolute maximum for MCP73871, meaning it will survive but not for long. So, you'd need 6V external voltage limiter (e.g. zener-based) for the times when solar panel output is too high.
Second, very often the panel output will be less than 4.5V required for charging, meaning your battery will only be charged in bright light.
Third, peak available power means very little for CC/CV charging profile of the LiPo battery. You either using very little of it, or you can use much more than 2A, depending on the current stage of charging.
The only way I see to solve all these problems is to use MPPT like [SM72441](http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/sm72441.pdf) between the panel and BMS.
* The MPPT can be programmed for fixed 6V output. It will boost the voltage in low light and limit it in bright light with about 99% efficiency.
* It will keep solar panel at maximum power point. You won't be using "peak available power", you will be using maximum available power at all times.
You can buy ready-made MPPT modules for just a few bucks (no guarantee of quality though) or design [your own](http://www.ti.com/lit/an/snosb84c/snosb84c.pdf). | Is the charging and discharging of the battery occurring at the same time? Will this effect the batteries and its life?
When a load is connected while charging, the charger is effectively supply the load and the charge rate is reduced.
You have a setup with Ibat = 1000mA from each Rprog=1.2k thus a curent source of 3A that switches to CV at 4.2V
The uncertainty of performance is that the strongest battery (lowest ESR) will share more than 1/3 of the 3A load , so the ESR's ought to be fairly well matched if you are pushing the charge rate to the recommended limit.
If so, I think it may accelerate aging of the strongest cell, and tend to equalize the ESR to the weakest cell.
other
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So as the mismatch in ESR increases , be more conservative on the charge rate. Charge rate, achieving lifetime charge cycles and %DoD are always user choice tradeoffs. Test the voltage drop with repeated 1A load pulses to estimate ESR.
**You will need a large heatsink. > 10W.** |
34,144 | I've noticed that there is a little give in my camera system at the EF mount. It is really hard to see, but I can feel it sometimes and first noticed it when I had the lens attached to a monopod and gripped the camera body. Even though I was supporting all the weight with the monopod I could still feel the body shifting around slightly. This seems to happen with my more expensive equipment and my cheaper equipment, but if there's something wrong I want to make sure I get my expensive equipment in for repairs before the warranty expires.
Thank you. | 2013/01/31 | [
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/34144",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com",
"https://photo.stackexchange.com/users/9510/"
] | As long as the faces are flush together and the movement is rotational only I wouldn't worry unduly. The mechanism will have a degree of backlash to account for variations in tolerance for all the different lens manufactures since the introduction of the EOS EF mount.
However, if there is a gap between the lens mount and the body, you'd notice this with a reasonably sized lens on (70-200mm) as the weight of the lens pulls down and a gap opens at the top of the mount. This would point the to mechanism that pulls the two together is not working and that should be looked at.
If so then it will be the body that needs attentions since all your lens have the same effect.
But, personally my lens (Canon L, 'normal' and sigma) all have a little rotational play and I wouldn't be worried. | It really depends, but a very very slight movement is acceptable. It's within manufacturing error.
You might read bit more about it here: <http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/thread/1950530> :) |
269,217 | When I export my QGIS generated shapefile with layers to a web map using qgis2web, the output map is showing repeated number of labels for the same layers. In my QGIS desktop, the label appears only once for each layer but once exported into a map, it shows multiple labels for the same layer. How can I solve this issue? | 2018/01/25 | [
"https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/269217",
"https://gis.stackexchange.com",
"https://gis.stackexchange.com/users/113276/"
] | This is probably because your layers use multipart geometry. I'm afraid it's a limitation of the labelling techniques available in the webmapping libraries to which qgis2web exports that mean there is no solution for this yet.
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The workaround is a hack. Turn off labelling on your layer. Add another point layer to your project, and style it with transparent outline and fill. Add a points to this new layer where you want your labels to appear. You'll obviously have to add a field for the label text. Turn labelling on on this layer. | I managed to solve this issue. I created additional shapefiles for each label (polygon) and merged that shapefile with the existing geometry shapefile. Later used the label shapefile field to show the labels. |
112,696 | I bake large quantities of bread like 50kg a day. People are complaining that the butter bread, when I slice it, is like a sponge in texture and gets moldy in three days. How can I get a firmer texture and delay mold growth? The ingredients I use are margarine, flour, milk, nutmeg, yeast, vanilla extract, sugar and salt. I don't add eggs. | 2020/11/17 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/112696",
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"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/89631/"
] | Mold grows on bread because mold spores in the air, or on hands or other surfaces, get transferred to the bread. Bread has plenty of nutrients for these spores to grow. Mold growth is enhanced by temperatures over 70 degrees F (21C). Humidity and moisture also favor mold growth.
There are a couple of things you can recommend or do to reduce mold growth.
Bread should be handled with clean hands.
Bread should be kept well wrapped.
Refrigeration dramatically slows mold growth.
Freezing virtually stops mold growth.
If not freezing, consume bread as soon as possible.
Margarine and milk help keep the texture soft, and reduce staling. If you want a firmer texture, you might consider a formula without these ingredients. | Moist breads will get moldy faster than dryer breads, and moister breads also are more open, i.e. a have spongier texture, so reducing the milk in your recipe may help resolve both of those complaints. I would suggest you reduce the milk by 5% and see how that improves the situation, then keep reducing it by 5% until you get the texture you want. Reducing the moisture will make the bread less open, if it gets too tight add a bit more milk.
Take notes on the changes you do so you remember what works and what does not for your recipe.
There are answers about how to use preservatives in bread [here](https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/45000/how-to-make-bread-mould-resistant). |
3,082 | I think this question should be reopened: [Variation of umbrella logo for "children's" department](https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/54558/variation-of-umbrella-logo-for-childrens-department)
There's no question in my mind that it's an on-topic issue/question, and comes up with respect to corporate-identity programs all the time. I must have done and later modified a dozen identity programs when I was doing commercial art for a living. | 2017/02/04 | [
"https://graphicdesign.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3082",
"https://graphicdesign.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://graphicdesign.meta.stackexchange.com/users/43201/"
] | I disagree with reopening the question as it currently stands. [DA01's comment](https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/54558/variation-of-umbrella-logo-for-childrens-department#comment79496_54558) covers the reason well:
>
> It's impossible to say generically. It all depends on the particulars of your company, strategy, audience, and, of course, the logo itself. Plenty of companies stick with one logo across all products. Other companies create all sorts of variations for each individual audience.
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While it may be decideable for a particular company/logo, it likely isn't always the same answer for *every* company/logo. To answer this question well also takes knowing the company and usage pretty well, as well as the possible variations and purposes, none of which we have in that question. | I think it's a fine question. At the same time though it's over a year old and got closed by community members not a mod. If it gets views to reopen or you want to edit it to be a little more focused I'd open it up. Until then though I'm not inclined to open it without the support of the community at large. |
269,967 | >
> Above the desk, hanging on the wall, **were six security monitors**
> **displaying** black-and-white versions of the restaurant.
>
>
> Above the desk, hanging on the wall, **six security monitors
> displayed** black-and-white versions of the restaurant.
>
>
>
Is the second version grammatical? If so, is it common enough to be used in everyday conversation? | 2015/08/29 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/269967",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/4070/"
] | Yes, both are grammatical.
In the first sentence, *were* serves as the primary verb. It's connecting the subject ("six security monitors displaying black-and-white versions of the restaurant") to the present participle ("hanging on the wall") to form the past progressive.
In the second sentence, *displayed* serves as the primary verb. It's connecting the subject ("six security monitors") to the object ("black-and-white versions of the restaurant") to form the simple past. "hanging on the wall" is serving as an adverbial participle to give the sentence the progressive feel that the first one has.
To me, both sentences seem to convey the exact same meaning. I can't really point out any difference between them. | The second example doesn't sound (read) quite right. You DO kind of need the **"were"** for the **"hanging"**.
However, It would sound perfectly natural to say:
"Above the desk -- on the wall -- six security monitors displayed black-and-white versions of the restaurant."
*Or, better yet:*
"On the wall above the desk, six security monitors displayed black-and-white versions of the restaurant."
(P.S. *"Version"* isn't quite the right word here, either... maybe, *'surveillance video'* or just, "video".) |
56,701,950 | I am new with zarr, HDF5 and LMDB. I have converted data from HDF5 to Zarr but i got many files with extension .n (n from 0 to 31). I want to have just one file with .zarr extension. I tried to use LMDB (zarr.LMDBStore function) but i don't understand how to create .mdb file ? Do you have an idea how to do that ?
Thank you ! | 2019/06/21 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/56701950",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/11680707/"
] | According to karate docs you have to use `callonce`
>
> Variables set using def in the Background will be re-set before every Scenario. If you are looking for a way to do something only once
> per Feature, take a look at callonce. On the other hand, if you are
> expecting a variable in the Background to be modified by one Scenario
> so that later ones can see the updated value - that is not how you
> should think of them, and you should combine your 'flow' into one
> scenario. Keep in mind that you should be able to comment-out a
> Scenario or skip some via tags without impacting any others. Note that
> the parallel runner will run Scenario-s in parallel, which means they
> can run in any order.
>
>
>
Please check
* <https://github.com/intuit/karate#script-structure>
* <https://github.com/intuit/karate#callonce>
* <https://github.com/intuit/karate/blob/master/karate-demo/src/test/java/demo/callonce/call-once.feature> | Background:
* karate.callSingle('called.feature@scenarioToBeCalledOnceInBackground'); |
39,715 | You can draw a weapon as a free action combined with "regular move." You can tumble past opponent as part of "normal move." I don't really know if regular and normal moves are one thing or two different things. And in any case, what counts as "normal" or "regular" movement?
Is a charge a "regular move" that lets a barbarian draw his axe as part of it? Can the same barbarian draw his axe as part of climbing a cliff? Can a rogue tumble as part of withdrawing or charging, or while moving through difficult terrain? Can a human tumble while swimming? Can a fish?
What are "normal" and "regular" moves? | 2014/06/08 | [
"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/39715",
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"https://rpg.stackexchange.com/users/8958/"
] | Only a partial answer, but there's a [Rules of the Game](http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/rg/20040608a) article that mentions this:
>
> **Normal Movement:** This is not a standardized game term, but the rules (and this article) use it to indicate times when a creature uses a move action to move up to its speed -- as opposed to running, charging, or performing some other kind of special movement.
>
>
>
If a creature has a swim, climb, burrow, or fly speed, than those types of movement are considered normal for them. This is slightly extrapolating the not well defined meaning of "normal movement", but [part three](http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/rg/20040622a) of the same article discusses this to some extent:
>
> A creature with only a land speed can climb or swim by making an appropriate skill check, but cannot charge, run, withdraw or take a 5-foot step while doing so. That's the chief difference between climbing or swimming with a climb speed and using the Climb or Swim skill.
>
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Since there are a set of heavy restrictions on what you can do with your movement mode, I wouldn't consider it to be "normal" movement at that point. For such a creature, it is a type of "special movement".
So a barbarian couldn't draw an axe while climbing, nor could a rogue tumble while swimming. But creatures with climb or swim speeds could! (Well, you'd still need a free limb somehow for drawing a weapon while climbing.) | **NOTE:** A few updates have been made to address some of the concerns brought before.
Some of these notes will concern the "Rules Compendium" which not all players use so I'll mark those as such while trying to keep it as legible as possible.
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Characters generally don’t walk during combat—they hustle or run.
A Regular move is how you move "tactically" in combat. It consists of using one of your movement abilities for up to it's total'd speed (base speed+bonus speed-armor & other penalties). (Also, notice I said "one of your movement abilities" because sometimes players can have a fly/swim speed which will interact differently with the environment)
Additionally, difficult terrain (loose rocks, mud/grease, vegetation, spells etc) can hamper this movement costing 5 or more feet per square (when using land-speed). Ofcourse, you can always use a 2nd move action inplace of your standard action. This is commonly referred to as a "Double Move Action".
In this case, regular & normal can be used interchangeably. However, certain things can be done as *"Part of"* a move and others can only be done "*as a move*" effectively taking the entire move action. The ones you've listed are both "part of move" and Full-Round Actions that take the place of a move.
* **[Charge](http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/specialAttacks.htm#charge)** is something that is technically a full round action and takes up the movement
* **[Tumble](http://www.d20srd.org/srd/skills/tumble.htm)** is something that can be done as part of a move action
* **[Withdrawing](http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/actionsInCombat.htm#withdraw)** is also technically a full round action and takes up the movement as well.(or a standard action)
For your direct questions:
1. *Can you draw a weapon as part of a charge?* **Yes/No/Maybe** As has been pointed out, using the PHB, it states "...combined with a *regular* move (hence the ?) and has been pointed out, Charge is a "Special Full Round Action" not a "regular move action". HOWEVER, the Rules Compendium, drops that requirement and states "You can combine this action with moving your speed" at which point since the charge rules do not explicitly prohibit & a free action can be taken anytime (on your turn) that it isn't prohibited or you haven't already used a free or immediate action. Charge has several stipulations, but not using a free action isn't one of them. So, while it is possible an individual DM's rule may vary, per RAW, it is allowed.
2. *Can you tumble while charging?* **YES & NO**, [From SRD](http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/specialAttacks.htm#charge): "You must have
a clear path toward the opponent, and **nothing can hinder your
movement"** HOWEVER, the Rules Compendium [(link to SE? regarding RC vs PHB)](https://rpg.stackexchange.com/q/37466/5891) explicitly states you can Jump, Tumble & make Balance Checks while charging!
3. *Can you tumble while withdrawing?* **YES**, [again](http://www.d20srd.org/srd/skills/tumble.htm) this is full
round action that lets you move UP-TO twice your move speed (you can
stop earlier if you desire). Obviously, you get no benefit tumbling
from your 1st square, but subsequent squares will provoke
attacks-of-opportunities if they are threatened; tumbling here would
be smart, and using extra movement while moving double your speed is
usually significatnly less of a concern than normal.
4. *Can you tumble while going through difficult terrain?* **YES**,
[Difficult Terrain](http://www.d20srd.org/srd/skills/tumble.htm) is specifically covered under tumble and
increases the DC accordingly.
5. *Can you tumble while swimming?* **Nothing in the rules explicitly says yes or no**, However, by taking a look at all the rules I believe that, for normal PC Races (those lacking a swim speed) the answer is **No!** You can not tumble under water. This answer is derived from the entry regarding **Deep Bogs**. A [Deep Bog](http://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/SRD:Marsh_Terrain) is 4' deep and impossible to tumble through. (I'm afraid I don't know of any source that more directly addresses this issue in 3.5) However, the RC gives again gives us just a little more to justify a *"NO"*(for normal races), stating that merely moving through deep, nonflowing water requires a natural swim speed or successful Swim checks. For races with a swim speed I think it is perfectly acceptable, by rules and by definition, that they be able to "tumble" in water, although it would most likely differ from us landlubber's would expect it to look like.
5a. **NOTE:** You can use a tumble or swim check to [dive](http://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/SRD:Falling#Fallingintowater) into water and avoid falling damage!
6. I Forgot your climb question! Sorry! *Can you draw an axe as part of a climb?* I am changing this one from a "Black & White" answer to a gray one based on As [Starwed](https://rpg.stackexchange.com/a/40720/5891) input. **Technically, YES** this use is allowed if the character wanting to do so has the right circumstances, which for the most part REQUIRE extra hands. For normal race characters without magical assistance this answer would be **NO** as the climb rules clearly state "You need both hands to climb", therefore you would have to stop climbing to draw your weapon, which would then be a separate action. Now there are spells that add hands or make your shield animated or weapon dance and Boccob only knows how many other spells that might aide in this function.
6a. (that does it, my next campaign, I'm giving out a +1 dancing climbers pickaxe that will wield itself for 10 rnds/day while climbing! The "weilder" will still be considered armed so he does not provoke AoO while climbing!) sure, pretty use specific, but whatdya think? Sound like a good weapon?
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I Have made several edits that substantially changed several of my answers. These edits were mostly made due to the Rules Compendium which not all players or DMs use. So while I personally hate the answer, "ask your DM" some of them you'll have no choice; if you are the DM in question, just decide which books have priority or are allowed and rule accordingly. |
2,547 | In EE all we need to draw some waveforms to ask or answer questions.
Is this could be done with TeX? Or what are the software's you people are using?
Could we have add some tools to draw waveforms in here? | 2013/01/09 | [
"https://electronics.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2547",
"https://electronics.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.meta.stackexchange.com/users/8984/"
] | For digital stuff, it's pretty easy to draw waveforms in a general vector drawing package like Inkscape.
The trick is just to set up a reasonable grid and use snap-to-grid to keep your lines lined up.
I would imagine Visio and Dia have similar features. | Some timing diagram answers were listed [in this question](https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/3564/software-to-create-timing-diagrams). [TimingDesigner](http://www.timingdesigner.com/Docs/TD_datasheet.pdf) and [TimeGen](http://www.xfusionsoftware.com/purchase_timegen.html) were mentioned. Another is TimingDiagramer. |
4,745,898 | I'm using **Drupal 6.20**, **Views 2** and [**Views attach**](http://drupal.org/project/views_attach) module to append few view displays to a full node view. Is there some way to reorder the attached views? The views should still be grouped together (ie. I do not want to insert any other CCK field between them), but I want to display them in different order than that they automatically appear in. | 2011/01/20 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4745898",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/383194/"
] | You could use OS-specific calls to get file descriptors, if you want to. For example, the Unix open function would do just what you want.
Alternatively, you could make your code to read and write data part of a polymorphic class hierarchy, which would let you use file descriptors where appropriate and the streams library (for example) for file I/O. In fact, one idea might be to writw custom stream classes to wrap up the TCP connections, then use ostream and istream as wrappers around the specifics of the connection. | If it isn't a file descriptor, then there is no point in passing it to select(). If there is a file descriptor somewhere underneath, then you either need an API to expose it, or you have a low-level API to add file descriptors to the select set and make the class responsible for registering any file descriptors it uses. Note that you are well into asynchronous event handling and callback territory then. |
4,745,898 | I'm using **Drupal 6.20**, **Views 2** and [**Views attach**](http://drupal.org/project/views_attach) module to append few view displays to a full node view. Is there some way to reorder the attached views? The views should still be grouped together (ie. I do not want to insert any other CCK field between them), but I want to display them in different order than that they automatically appear in. | 2011/01/20 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/4745898",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/383194/"
] | If you're running on Linux, I suggest looking into eventfd - this does exactly what you're looking for.
<http://www.kernel.org/doc/man-pages/online/pages/man2/eventfd.2.html>
Open the fd in EFD\_SEMAPHORE mode and you can use it to keep track of how many queued events you have
(each write() call will increment the counter stored by the kernel with the eventfd, and each read() will decrement the counter) | If it isn't a file descriptor, then there is no point in passing it to select(). If there is a file descriptor somewhere underneath, then you either need an API to expose it, or you have a low-level API to add file descriptors to the select set and make the class responsible for registering any file descriptors it uses. Note that you are well into asynchronous event handling and callback territory then. |
51,475 | I'm involved in a project where user actions are translated to automatic flow.
*Previous state*: the user had to read the info, analyze it and take an action.
*Current state*: the user reads a summary of the info, looks at the suggestion of the computer and only needs to approve\edit the computer's action.
Are there known design patterns that handle the negative effects created by automation (for example loosing the ability to cognitive analyze information)? | 2014/02/02 | [
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/51475",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com",
"https://ux.stackexchange.com/users/13204/"
] | I think you'll find a bunch of relevant papers if you search for [Improving Situational Awareness](https://www.google.co.il/search?q=improving%20situational%20awareness).
For instance:
[Designing for Situation Awareness: An Approach to User-Centered Design](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1420063553)
 | Losing the ability for a human to analyze the situation isn't a drawback, as long as the computer makes better decisions than a human. In any case, you should also build manual override, which allows the human to view the complete information and make decisions like before the automated decision maker was there. |
15,387 | I know it's a bit rude to be calling my deaf, odd-eyed white cat stupid, but that really is the most adequate way to describe her.
But... before I talk about my cat, I gotta talk about this door. You see, this particular door goes from the outside of the house to the inside of the house -- and it's always left open. So in reality, it's more of a passage than a door.
My cat however does not seem to realize this. When she wants to go outside, or inside, she will sit right in front of the open door and meow until a human guides her through it.
I have tried putting treats right on the other side of the open door, but she sticks to her ways. -- she just continues to meow until you walk through it with her.
As far as I know, she has had no real drama in the past. -- So, I have no idea why she would have a fear of walking through the passage. She is absolutely fine with walking through other doors, just not the one that connects the inside of the house to the outside. | 2016/10/01 | [
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Don't starve, force or hurt your cat.
=====================================
Sorry about the bolded text, but this is essential. The solutions I'm listing are not intended to mistreat the cat in any way. However, when taken to the extreme, these approaches may become harmful to either the cat or the cat's opinion of you.
**Always take a measured approach and use your common sense**. Never lose your cool or try to *punish* the cat. She's only doing what she thinks is right, she's not trying to be a nuisance.
The idea is to inconvenience the cat. It's important that **she makes the decision**. You can't make the decision for her.
Essentially, you want your cat to think that you're **oblivious** to the fact that she finds your behavior inconvenient. You play dumb, so that **the onus is on your cat** to change her situation into one that is *not* inconvenient to her.
The following are some ideas, not in any particular order.
1. **Treats in front of the door**. You've already tried this, but have you tried sweetening the pot? Our cats used to be afraid to leave their room even though they had access to the whole house. One treat would not be enough to get them out the door, but five treats worked. I also noticed that it worked more often if you let the reward grow (treat by treat) instead of immediately giving a pile of treats.
* Take a lesson from Scooby Doo (and Shaggy), who usually haggled for more snacks before they would do what the gang asked of them.
* Some cats are clever enough to milk it and never come in until they get their bargained amount. If that is the case, once in a while, add a "kill-counter" to your process. Set a limit (e.g. 4 snacks). When that limit is reached and the cat is not cooperating, **remove the snacks** and walk away. She will learn (after a few times) that she missed out on some snacks by trying to milk it for all she could.
* Instead of walking away, when you reach the "kill-counter", you could also simply let her inside **without treats**. It teaches them the same lesson, they miss out. I think they'll learn faster if you just walk away, but you may prefer a softer approach.
2. **An undesirable guidance from the human**. When your cat waits for your assistance, provide assistance in the least helpful way, without scaring or scarring the cat. It's a matter of **inconvenience**. If you consistently provide assistance in a way that the cat would rather avoid your inconvenient assistance, then she might decide to walk through the door to avoid your unwanted assistance.
In essence, you're trying to convince the cat that it's nicer for her to let herself in, than it is to have you let her in.
* If your cat hates being picked up, pick her up before you walk her through the door.
* If your cat dislikes a certain room of the house, pick her up and take her to that room whenever she needs you to let her in. Be consistent.
* Go sit behind your cat and push her in. Try pushing in a way that's annoying but doesn't hurt the cat (e.g. pushing with one finger = hard poke)
3. If she's a playful cat, **try to see if she breaks her own rules while playing**. Get a laser pointer (or any toy she likes). Have her chase it outside, and then have the laser go closer and closer to the door until it's inside. She may be caught up in her hunting instinct that she forgets her own cognitive rules (instincts tends to override cognitive thoughts)
4. **Close the door**. Your cat may be indecisive about coming inside (both cats and dogs exhibit such behavior). By limiting the availability of the open doorway, you manipulate your cat into being more decisive.
* This is a common **marketing** technique. Pretend like there's only a few items in stock, and people will be urged to buy one while they still can.
* We used to have a cat who would sit by the sliding door, but when we opened it to let her in, she did not move. My mother would leave the door open so she could come in when she wanted. When I was home alone for two weeks, I would give her 10 seconds, then I would close the door and ignore her for the next 10-15 minutes. No eye contact, no interaction. She never really lingered in the open doorway after a few weeks.
* The same cat was also indecisive to go outside. She would stand in the doorway, sniffing. I applied the same tactic, the door would only be open for a limited time.
5. **See who's more stubborn, the cat or you?** If you *never* show up to guide your cat, will she stay outside forever? Test it. See how long she's willing to sit by the door. You can remotely interact with her (calling her to you etc.) if you want, but **ignore** her request for assistance. Play dumb and oblivious.
* Try to see if weather conditions make a difference (rain, cold, ...)
* Don't feel guilty about ignoring the cat. She's in front of an open door, refusing to come inside. Unless she has mental issues (e.g. pathologically fearful) or a bad house situation (e.g. afraid to come inside because of another pet in your house), you can expect your cat to be responsible for its own wellbeing. If it wants to be inside, it should just come inside. Staying outside is a choice that your cat is actively making, **and she should bear the consequences of her decision**.
>
> **Disclaimer**
>
>
> **Do not hurt your cat**. None of these ideas are intended to harm or terrify your cat. The goal of the exercise is to *inconvenience* the cat, nothing more.
>
> Hurting your cat will make her fear you or become hostile to you, which is not what you're trying to achieve.
>
>
> **Do not force your cat**. If your cat fights you in any way, let it do what it wants. Even in the worst case, she'll simply go back to sitting outside and waiting by the door, which puts her back at square one.
>
> Forcing your cat will make her dislike you, which is not what you're trying to achieve.
>
>
> **Do not starve your cat**. It's acceptable to let her be hungry (e.g. miss a meal). It's not okay to repeatedly make her miss meals to a point of starvation. If your cat remains outside when she's hungry to an unhealthy degree, this suggests that the cat is adamant about not coming inside, and instead of letting her starve, you should investigate **why** she is so adamant about not coming inside.
>
>
> | Like Flater said she may be indecisive, but she might be doing that only because she knows you'll come to her when you see her there meowing at that certain spot. If not, if she's really waiting for your permission, or can't figure out that she's able to go alone, you can put her some treats in the space between the inside and the outside (it would be beside the door this way) and put her some more to the outside and just watch her go straight out and vise versa.
As I said before it may be just to call you out of bed or where ever you are and come straight towards her. My cat does this at the bathroom door that has the litterbox in it. And sense we come every time to let her to her litterbox, she started meowing there only to hide in and try ambushing our hands that would be still on the door. |
4,353 | I've seen a pattern in a couple of titles.
* Asimov has a book called "Through a Glass, Clearly".
* Philip Dick wrote "A Scanner Darkly".
* Star Trek has the episode "In a Mirror, Darkly"
* Agatha Christy wrote the story "In a Glass, Darkly"
Curiously, 3 of the 4 are sci-fi. Any reason for the commonality of phrasing? Does it have some sort of meaning? Anyone know how it originated? Is it used in spoken English? | 2010/10/25 | [
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] | It originates from [1 Corinthians 13:12](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Through_a_glass,_darkly_%28phrase%29#.22Through_a_glass.2C_darkly.22):
>
> For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
>
>
> | The other answer provided the etymology, as far as the meaning:
>
> To see “through a glass” — a mirror — “darkly” is to have an **obscure or
> imperfect vision of reality**. The expression comes from the writings of the
> Apostle Paul; he explains that we do not now see clearly, but at the end of
> time, we will do so.
>
>
>
<http://dictionary.com/browse/through-a-glass-darkly> |
4,353 | I've seen a pattern in a couple of titles.
* Asimov has a book called "Through a Glass, Clearly".
* Philip Dick wrote "A Scanner Darkly".
* Star Trek has the episode "In a Mirror, Darkly"
* Agatha Christy wrote the story "In a Glass, Darkly"
Curiously, 3 of the 4 are sci-fi. Any reason for the commonality of phrasing? Does it have some sort of meaning? Anyone know how it originated? Is it used in spoken English? | 2010/10/25 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/4353",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
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] | It originates from [1 Corinthians 13:12](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Through_a_glass,_darkly_%28phrase%29#.22Through_a_glass.2C_darkly.22):
>
> For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
>
>
> | The phrase *through a glass darkly* originated in the 1560 Geneva Bible translation of *The First Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians*, Chapter 13, verse 12. But, the phrase's popularity correlates with the overwhelming influence on English through the centuries of the King James Version (KJV, 1611), which utilized the wording of the Geneva Bible here and elsewhere. Meanwhile, the Geneva Bible has largely been
forgotten.
The KJV was published in 1611 but it was highly dependent on a handful of English translations that preceded it, especially the 1560 Geneva Bible, which seems to be the first to translate 1 Corinthians 13:12 using *through a glass darkly.* A scan/replica of this edition is at [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/TheGenevaBible1560) complete with the title page indicating a 1560 date in Roman style: **M.D.L.X.** Here is a screen capture/grab of 1 Corinthians 13:11-13:
[]
Using modern spelling 1 Corinthians 13:12 of the **Geneva Bible** is
>
> **For now we see through a glass darkly**: but then *shall we see* face to face. Now I know in part: but then shall I know even as I am known.
>
>
>
The italicised phrase *shall we see* represents text not found in the Greek manuscripts.
The Geneva Bible was a tremendously popular and influential translation, not in the least because it highly influenced the translators of the KJV. The Geneva Bible was the Bible of Shakespeare, John Bunyan and the Puritans, who brought a copy of it on the Mayflower. It was the first English version to be subdivided into verses. It also contained marginal notes. It was so popular it was reprinted every year from 1560 to 1616.
Nevertheless, the KJV (1611) went on to surpass even the Geneva Bible in popularity, usage, sales, and influence while the Geneva Bible has largely been forgotten. And undoubtedly it is the KJV that popularized the wording that the question asks about–even if it did not originate it. The comma that the KJV introduced is not vital to the phrase's [lasting popular usage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Through_a_Glass_Darkly).
[Early English translations of 1 Corinthians 13:12](http://oldebible.com/1-corinthians/13-12.asp), in modernized spelling, include the following. Notice how the Geneva Bible (1560) differs from preceding versions and that the KJV echoes it rather than reverting to the oft-used rendering "in/through a glass in a dark speaking"1.
1394 - Wycliffe
And we see now by a mirror in darkness...
1531 Tyndale
Now we see in a glass even in a dark speaking...
1535 Coverdale
Now we see through a glass in a dark speaking...
1537 Matthew
Now we see in a glass even in a dark speaking...
1539 Great Bible
Now we see in a glass, even in a dark speaking...
1560 - Geneva Bible-
For now we see through a glass darkly...
1568 - Bishops' Bible
Now we see in a glass, even in a dark speaking...
1611 - King James
For now we see through a glass, darkly...
It means now we see in or through a glass/mirror in a dark or obscure manner. The phrase is not used in everyday spoken English. It is a literary phrase. As such, some folks may say it sparingly.
---
1 *Speaking* is a noun which has a separate entry in the *Oxford English Dictionary*, with uses back to c1275, that is, about 1275.
References include *[The Bible in Translation: Ancient and English Versions](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1749816.The_Bible_in_Translation)*, Bruce Metzger, Princeton University and general works. |
4,353 | I've seen a pattern in a couple of titles.
* Asimov has a book called "Through a Glass, Clearly".
* Philip Dick wrote "A Scanner Darkly".
* Star Trek has the episode "In a Mirror, Darkly"
* Agatha Christy wrote the story "In a Glass, Darkly"
Curiously, 3 of the 4 are sci-fi. Any reason for the commonality of phrasing? Does it have some sort of meaning? Anyone know how it originated? Is it used in spoken English? | 2010/10/25 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/4353",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/1603/"
] | The phrase *through a glass darkly* originated in the 1560 Geneva Bible translation of *The First Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians*, Chapter 13, verse 12. But, the phrase's popularity correlates with the overwhelming influence on English through the centuries of the King James Version (KJV, 1611), which utilized the wording of the Geneva Bible here and elsewhere. Meanwhile, the Geneva Bible has largely been
forgotten.
The KJV was published in 1611 but it was highly dependent on a handful of English translations that preceded it, especially the 1560 Geneva Bible, which seems to be the first to translate 1 Corinthians 13:12 using *through a glass darkly.* A scan/replica of this edition is at [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/TheGenevaBible1560) complete with the title page indicating a 1560 date in Roman style: **M.D.L.X.** Here is a screen capture/grab of 1 Corinthians 13:11-13:
[]
Using modern spelling 1 Corinthians 13:12 of the **Geneva Bible** is
>
> **For now we see through a glass darkly**: but then *shall we see* face to face. Now I know in part: but then shall I know even as I am known.
>
>
>
The italicised phrase *shall we see* represents text not found in the Greek manuscripts.
The Geneva Bible was a tremendously popular and influential translation, not in the least because it highly influenced the translators of the KJV. The Geneva Bible was the Bible of Shakespeare, John Bunyan and the Puritans, who brought a copy of it on the Mayflower. It was the first English version to be subdivided into verses. It also contained marginal notes. It was so popular it was reprinted every year from 1560 to 1616.
Nevertheless, the KJV (1611) went on to surpass even the Geneva Bible in popularity, usage, sales, and influence while the Geneva Bible has largely been forgotten. And undoubtedly it is the KJV that popularized the wording that the question asks about–even if it did not originate it. The comma that the KJV introduced is not vital to the phrase's [lasting popular usage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Through_a_Glass_Darkly).
[Early English translations of 1 Corinthians 13:12](http://oldebible.com/1-corinthians/13-12.asp), in modernized spelling, include the following. Notice how the Geneva Bible (1560) differs from preceding versions and that the KJV echoes it rather than reverting to the oft-used rendering "in/through a glass in a dark speaking"1.
1394 - Wycliffe
And we see now by a mirror in darkness...
1531 Tyndale
Now we see in a glass even in a dark speaking...
1535 Coverdale
Now we see through a glass in a dark speaking...
1537 Matthew
Now we see in a glass even in a dark speaking...
1539 Great Bible
Now we see in a glass, even in a dark speaking...
1560 - Geneva Bible-
For now we see through a glass darkly...
1568 - Bishops' Bible
Now we see in a glass, even in a dark speaking...
1611 - King James
For now we see through a glass, darkly...
It means now we see in or through a glass/mirror in a dark or obscure manner. The phrase is not used in everyday spoken English. It is a literary phrase. As such, some folks may say it sparingly.
---
1 *Speaking* is a noun which has a separate entry in the *Oxford English Dictionary*, with uses back to c1275, that is, about 1275.
References include *[The Bible in Translation: Ancient and English Versions](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1749816.The_Bible_in_Translation)*, Bruce Metzger, Princeton University and general works. | The other answer provided the etymology, as far as the meaning:
>
> To see “through a glass” — a mirror — “darkly” is to have an **obscure or
> imperfect vision of reality**. The expression comes from the writings of the
> Apostle Paul; he explains that we do not now see clearly, but at the end of
> time, we will do so.
>
>
>
<http://dictionary.com/browse/through-a-glass-darkly> |
1,196,328 | I had originally Windows installed on my system.Then I parititioned my C: drive and installed Ubuntu 14.04. I want o upgrade Ubuntu 14.04 to 16.04. While backing up files in the Ubuntu, should I also backup files on my Windows drives which are mounted on Ubuntu. | 2019/12/15 | [
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] | Using Ubuntu's release-upgrade feature will not touch unmounted drives. It also won't touch your Windows install on mounted drives. It won't delete your data stored in your /home directory. It often won't touch data stored in other places.
A backup of Windows files is not necessary...when everything works as expected.
We don't know your setup, or what customizations you have made that might prevent a release-upgrade from working as expected. In that rare case, a reinstall might be necessary. A reinstall DOES risk overwriting your Windows system if you mistakenly select the wrong option. Humans make lots of mistakes. Note that this is not a single-failure, but a chain-of-failures that results in data loss and a very bad day.
This is why we generally recommend a full backup of all storage before upgrading any OS on the machine. Ask yourself: "If my data were lost by one of these unlikely errors or mistakes, *how much time and/or money would I be willing to expend to restore it?*" Whatever that amount is, a backup is likely much cheaper. | Doing a full backup is a good idea, upgrading to ubunu 16.04 or even 18.04 won't remove your data from NTFS drives, you also can unmount them using umount command. linux recognizes windows files and boot by default and doesn't destroy them.
you can always check for automounted drives in the fstab file
- /etc/fstab
[How to make partitions mount at startup?](https://askubuntu.com/questions/164926/how-to-make-partitions-mount-at-startup) |
9,393,787 | How weigth order affects the computing cost in a backtracking algorithm? The number of nodes and search trees are the same but when it's non-ordered it tooks a more time, so it's doing something.
Thanks! | 2012/02/22 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/9393787",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/1225640/"
] | Sometimes in backtracking algorithms, when you know a certain branch is not an answer - you can trim it. This is very common with agents for games, and is called [Alpha Beta Prunning](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha-beta_pruning).
Thus - when you reorder the visited nodes, you can increase your prunning rate and thus decrease the actual number of nodes you visit, without affecting the correctness of your answer.
One more possibility - if there is no prunning is cache performance. Sometimes trees are stored as array [especially [complete trees](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_tree#Types_of_binary_trees)]. Arrays are most efficient when iterating, and not "jumping randomly". The reorder might change this behavior, resulting in better/worse cache behavior. | The essence of **backtracking** is precisely **not looking at all possibilities** or nodes (in this case), however, **if the nodes are not ordered** it is impossible for the algorithm to "prune" a possible branch because it **is not known with certainty if the element Is actually on that branch**.
**Unlike** when it is an ordered tree since if the searched element is **greater / smaller** the root of that subtree, the searched element is to the **right or left** respectively. That is why if the tree is not ordered the computational order is equal to brute force, however, if the tree is ordered in the worst case order is equivalent to brute force, but the order of execution is smaller. |
167,740 | I have been scouring the internet for a few days and have not been able to find what I am looking for, so I decided to come here and ask you fine people if you have an answer to my line of inquiry.
I have been looking for what a group of books is called and why it is named so, id est, the type of series that it is and why it is called that.
For example, chronicles are multiple pieces of literature that take place in the same place or involve the same character(s). Words like chronicle and saga are examples of what I am looking for. | 2014/05/02 | [
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"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/59858/"
] | **[bibliotheca](http://www.thefreedictionary.com/bibliotheca)**
>
> **1.** A collection of books; a library.
>
> **2.** A catalog of books.
>
>
>
---
**[anthology](http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/anthology)**
>
> a book or other collection of selected writings by various authors, usually in the same literary form, of the same period, or on the same subject: *an anthology of Elizabethan drama; an anthology of modern philosophy.*
>
>
>
There are different terms like **omnibus, bibliography, collection, novel sequence, roman-fleuve** as well.
---
You might be asking for **narrative genres** also.
>
> A [narrative](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrative) (or play) is any account of **connected events, presented to a reader or listener in a sequence of written or spoken words**, or in a sequence of (moving) pictures.
>
>
> Narrative can be organized in a number of thematic and/or formal/stylistic categories:
>
>
> * non-fiction (e.g. New Journalism, creative non-fiction, biographies,
> and historiography);
> * fictionalized accounts of historical events (e.g. anecdotes, myths,
> and legends);
> * and **fiction proper (i.e. literature in prose, such as short stories
> and novels, and sometimes in poetry and drama, although in drama the
> events are primarily being shown instead of told).**
>
>
>
And here is a list of all literary genres which covers narrative genres:
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_literary_genres>
---
**[An explanation for your specific examples:](http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803095611345)**
>
> **chronicle novel**
>
>
>
> A long novel or connected sequence of novels in which the narrative recounts the fortunes of a family or similar group of recurring characters over many years, usually covering at least two generations.
>
>
> This category of fiction overlaps with the **saga novel**, where the emphasis is on changes within a family; but where the story attempts to reflect typical developments in social history over a sustained period, the term ‘chronicle novel’ may be preferred, especially if the story's events are connected with notably historic dates and events.
>
>
> | **Antilegomena**:
>
> Antilegomena An`ti\*le\*gom"e\*na, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? against + ? to
> speak; part. pass. ?] (Eccl.) Certain books of the New Testament
> which were for a time not universally received, but which are now
> considered canonical. These are the Epistle to the Hebrews, the
> Epistles of James and Jude, the second Epistle of Peter, the second
> and third Epistles of John, and the Revelation. The undisputed books
> are called the **Homologoumena**. [1913 Webster]][1](http://en.academic.ru/dic.nsf/cide/8108/Antilegomena)
>
>
>
**chronicle and saga**:
roman-fleuve is an example of a chronicle:
>
> A novel sequence is a set or series of novels which share common
> themes, characters, or settings, but where each novel has its own
> title and free-standing storyline, and can thus be read independently
> or out of sequence -Wikipedia
>
>
>
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Novel\_series](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category%3aNovel_series) |
167,740 | I have been scouring the internet for a few days and have not been able to find what I am looking for, so I decided to come here and ask you fine people if you have an answer to my line of inquiry.
I have been looking for what a group of books is called and why it is named so, id est, the type of series that it is and why it is called that.
For example, chronicles are multiple pieces of literature that take place in the same place or involve the same character(s). Words like chronicle and saga are examples of what I am looking for. | 2014/05/02 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/167740",
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"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/59858/"
] | Consider [**library of books**](http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/library).
>
> **library**:
>
>
>
1.
>
> **a**: a place in which literary, musical, artistic, or reference materials (as books, manuscripts, recordings, or films, are kept for use but not for sale
>
>
> **b**: a collection of such material
>
>
>
2.
>
> a collection resembling or suggesting a library
>
>
>
3.
>
> **a**: a series of related books issued by a publisher
>
>
> **b**: a collection of publications on the same subject
>
>
> | **Antilegomena**:
>
> Antilegomena An`ti\*le\*gom"e\*na, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? against + ? to
> speak; part. pass. ?] (Eccl.) Certain books of the New Testament
> which were for a time not universally received, but which are now
> considered canonical. These are the Epistle to the Hebrews, the
> Epistles of James and Jude, the second Epistle of Peter, the second
> and third Epistles of John, and the Revelation. The undisputed books
> are called the **Homologoumena**. [1913 Webster]][1](http://en.academic.ru/dic.nsf/cide/8108/Antilegomena)
>
>
>
**chronicle and saga**:
roman-fleuve is an example of a chronicle:
>
> A novel sequence is a set or series of novels which share common
> themes, characters, or settings, but where each novel has its own
> title and free-standing storyline, and can thus be read independently
> or out of sequence -Wikipedia
>
>
>
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Novel\_series](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category%3aNovel_series) |
167,740 | I have been scouring the internet for a few days and have not been able to find what I am looking for, so I decided to come here and ask you fine people if you have an answer to my line of inquiry.
I have been looking for what a group of books is called and why it is named so, id est, the type of series that it is and why it is called that.
For example, chronicles are multiple pieces of literature that take place in the same place or involve the same character(s). Words like chronicle and saga are examples of what I am looking for. | 2014/05/02 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/167740",
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"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/59858/"
] | I -- and maybe others here -- am still not clear on the sense in which you mean "a group" of books.
If you mean a group of books that follow on each other, either telling one long story that was just too big for a single book, or at least related stories centering on the same characters or otherwise related, that's called a "series". Like, "the Harry Potter series". I've always found it curious that if there are exactly three books in such a series, it is called a "trilogy", but there is no commonly used word for a series of two books or four or any other number. (Nobody says "bilogy" or "quadrilogy".)
If you mean a group of books in the same general category of fictional writing, like mysteries versus romances versus science fiction, etc, those are called "genres".
If you mean a group of books that are physically collected in one place, like all the books that I own and that I keep in one room in my house, this is called a "library".
"Chronicles" and "saga" don't mean a group of books. The American Heritage Dictionary, for example, defines "chronicle" as "1. An extended account in prose or verse of historical events, sometimes including legendary material, presented in chronological order and without authorial interpretation or comment. 2. A detailed narrative record or report." I've never seen a definition that implies it must be in multiple volumes. It's true that many fantasy series these days call the series as a whole "The Chronicles of Irving Milqbiscuit the Barbarian" or whatever, so maybe the word "chronicles" is coming to mean a series of fantasy novels, but I don't think it's a recognized meaning now. I don't think I've seen that usage outside of the rather narrow field of fantasy novels. I've never heard anyone refer to "The Chronicles of Perry Mason" or "The Chronicles of Diesel engine repair manuals". | I too have been searching for a similar term.
What is the collective word for a listing of all the works of one author. A singer might have a "discography" to list their recordings, for instance.
I have found "catalogue", which seems to work, but there is a niggler at the back of my mind that tells me there is a more specific term. Hopefully someone here can nail it down better. |
167,740 | I have been scouring the internet for a few days and have not been able to find what I am looking for, so I decided to come here and ask you fine people if you have an answer to my line of inquiry.
I have been looking for what a group of books is called and why it is named so, id est, the type of series that it is and why it is called that.
For example, chronicles are multiple pieces of literature that take place in the same place or involve the same character(s). Words like chronicle and saga are examples of what I am looking for. | 2014/05/02 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/167740",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/59858/"
] | Consider [**library of books**](http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/library).
>
> **library**:
>
>
>
1.
>
> **a**: a place in which literary, musical, artistic, or reference materials (as books, manuscripts, recordings, or films, are kept for use but not for sale
>
>
> **b**: a collection of such material
>
>
>
2.
>
> a collection resembling or suggesting a library
>
>
>
3.
>
> **a**: a series of related books issued by a publisher
>
>
> **b**: a collection of publications on the same subject
>
>
> | These are the name for a series of books. Most use the typical Greek prefixes, but a few variants have popped up in my research. Some among the academia have yet to acknowledge or agree on the exact names, but here it is.
One book- A book. Or a Monology or a Solo.
Two Books- A duology,or a diology or duet
Three books- A trilogy, or trio.
Four books- A Cycle, or a Quartet Or a Tetralogy
Five books- A Pentalogy or a Quintet
Six books- A Hexlogy or a or sextet
Seven books- A Heptalogy or a Wonder (Seven Wonders of the World)
Eight books- A Octalogy or a octet
Nine books- A Nonalogy or nexus or nonet
Ten books- A Decalogy or dectet or a decade of books! |
167,740 | I have been scouring the internet for a few days and have not been able to find what I am looking for, so I decided to come here and ask you fine people if you have an answer to my line of inquiry.
I have been looking for what a group of books is called and why it is named so, id est, the type of series that it is and why it is called that.
For example, chronicles are multiple pieces of literature that take place in the same place or involve the same character(s). Words like chronicle and saga are examples of what I am looking for. | 2014/05/02 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/167740",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/59858/"
] | Consider [**library of books**](http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/library).
>
> **library**:
>
>
>
1.
>
> **a**: a place in which literary, musical, artistic, or reference materials (as books, manuscripts, recordings, or films, are kept for use but not for sale
>
>
> **b**: a collection of such material
>
>
>
2.
>
> a collection resembling or suggesting a library
>
>
>
3.
>
> **a**: a series of related books issued by a publisher
>
>
> **b**: a collection of publications on the same subject
>
>
> | I too have been searching for a similar term.
What is the collective word for a listing of all the works of one author. A singer might have a "discography" to list their recordings, for instance.
I have found "catalogue", which seems to work, but there is a niggler at the back of my mind that tells me there is a more specific term. Hopefully someone here can nail it down better. |
167,740 | I have been scouring the internet for a few days and have not been able to find what I am looking for, so I decided to come here and ask you fine people if you have an answer to my line of inquiry.
I have been looking for what a group of books is called and why it is named so, id est, the type of series that it is and why it is called that.
For example, chronicles are multiple pieces of literature that take place in the same place or involve the same character(s). Words like chronicle and saga are examples of what I am looking for. | 2014/05/02 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/167740",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/59858/"
] | **[bibliotheca](http://www.thefreedictionary.com/bibliotheca)**
>
> **1.** A collection of books; a library.
>
> **2.** A catalog of books.
>
>
>
---
**[anthology](http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/anthology)**
>
> a book or other collection of selected writings by various authors, usually in the same literary form, of the same period, or on the same subject: *an anthology of Elizabethan drama; an anthology of modern philosophy.*
>
>
>
There are different terms like **omnibus, bibliography, collection, novel sequence, roman-fleuve** as well.
---
You might be asking for **narrative genres** also.
>
> A [narrative](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrative) (or play) is any account of **connected events, presented to a reader or listener in a sequence of written or spoken words**, or in a sequence of (moving) pictures.
>
>
> Narrative can be organized in a number of thematic and/or formal/stylistic categories:
>
>
> * non-fiction (e.g. New Journalism, creative non-fiction, biographies,
> and historiography);
> * fictionalized accounts of historical events (e.g. anecdotes, myths,
> and legends);
> * and **fiction proper (i.e. literature in prose, such as short stories
> and novels, and sometimes in poetry and drama, although in drama the
> events are primarily being shown instead of told).**
>
>
>
And here is a list of all literary genres which covers narrative genres:
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_literary_genres>
---
**[An explanation for your specific examples:](http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803095611345)**
>
> **chronicle novel**
>
>
>
> A long novel or connected sequence of novels in which the narrative recounts the fortunes of a family or similar group of recurring characters over many years, usually covering at least two generations.
>
>
> This category of fiction overlaps with the **saga novel**, where the emphasis is on changes within a family; but where the story attempts to reflect typical developments in social history over a sustained period, the term ‘chronicle novel’ may be preferred, especially if the story's events are connected with notably historic dates and events.
>
>
> | I too have been searching for a similar term.
What is the collective word for a listing of all the works of one author. A singer might have a "discography" to list their recordings, for instance.
I have found "catalogue", which seems to work, but there is a niggler at the back of my mind that tells me there is a more specific term. Hopefully someone here can nail it down better. |
167,740 | I have been scouring the internet for a few days and have not been able to find what I am looking for, so I decided to come here and ask you fine people if you have an answer to my line of inquiry.
I have been looking for what a group of books is called and why it is named so, id est, the type of series that it is and why it is called that.
For example, chronicles are multiple pieces of literature that take place in the same place or involve the same character(s). Words like chronicle and saga are examples of what I am looking for. | 2014/05/02 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/167740",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/59858/"
] | Consider [**library of books**](http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/library).
>
> **library**:
>
>
>
1.
>
> **a**: a place in which literary, musical, artistic, or reference materials (as books, manuscripts, recordings, or films, are kept for use but not for sale
>
>
> **b**: a collection of such material
>
>
>
2.
>
> a collection resembling or suggesting a library
>
>
>
3.
>
> **a**: a series of related books issued by a publisher
>
>
> **b**: a collection of publications on the same subject
>
>
> | One might say "a [**series**](http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/series) of books", or just "a series".
>
> **series**:
>
>
> a set of books, articles, etc., that involve the same group of characters or the same subject
>
>
> |
167,740 | I have been scouring the internet for a few days and have not been able to find what I am looking for, so I decided to come here and ask you fine people if you have an answer to my line of inquiry.
I have been looking for what a group of books is called and why it is named so, id est, the type of series that it is and why it is called that.
For example, chronicles are multiple pieces of literature that take place in the same place or involve the same character(s). Words like chronicle and saga are examples of what I am looking for. | 2014/05/02 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/167740",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/59858/"
] | I -- and maybe others here -- am still not clear on the sense in which you mean "a group" of books.
If you mean a group of books that follow on each other, either telling one long story that was just too big for a single book, or at least related stories centering on the same characters or otherwise related, that's called a "series". Like, "the Harry Potter series". I've always found it curious that if there are exactly three books in such a series, it is called a "trilogy", but there is no commonly used word for a series of two books or four or any other number. (Nobody says "bilogy" or "quadrilogy".)
If you mean a group of books in the same general category of fictional writing, like mysteries versus romances versus science fiction, etc, those are called "genres".
If you mean a group of books that are physically collected in one place, like all the books that I own and that I keep in one room in my house, this is called a "library".
"Chronicles" and "saga" don't mean a group of books. The American Heritage Dictionary, for example, defines "chronicle" as "1. An extended account in prose or verse of historical events, sometimes including legendary material, presented in chronological order and without authorial interpretation or comment. 2. A detailed narrative record or report." I've never seen a definition that implies it must be in multiple volumes. It's true that many fantasy series these days call the series as a whole "The Chronicles of Irving Milqbiscuit the Barbarian" or whatever, so maybe the word "chronicles" is coming to mean a series of fantasy novels, but I don't think it's a recognized meaning now. I don't think I've seen that usage outside of the rather narrow field of fantasy novels. I've never heard anyone refer to "The Chronicles of Perry Mason" or "The Chronicles of Diesel engine repair manuals". | **Antilegomena**:
>
> Antilegomena An`ti\*le\*gom"e\*na, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? against + ? to
> speak; part. pass. ?] (Eccl.) Certain books of the New Testament
> which were for a time not universally received, but which are now
> considered canonical. These are the Epistle to the Hebrews, the
> Epistles of James and Jude, the second Epistle of Peter, the second
> and third Epistles of John, and the Revelation. The undisputed books
> are called the **Homologoumena**. [1913 Webster]][1](http://en.academic.ru/dic.nsf/cide/8108/Antilegomena)
>
>
>
**chronicle and saga**:
roman-fleuve is an example of a chronicle:
>
> A novel sequence is a set or series of novels which share common
> themes, characters, or settings, but where each novel has its own
> title and free-standing storyline, and can thus be read independently
> or out of sequence -Wikipedia
>
>
>
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Novel\_series](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category%3aNovel_series) |
167,740 | I have been scouring the internet for a few days and have not been able to find what I am looking for, so I decided to come here and ask you fine people if you have an answer to my line of inquiry.
I have been looking for what a group of books is called and why it is named so, id est, the type of series that it is and why it is called that.
For example, chronicles are multiple pieces of literature that take place in the same place or involve the same character(s). Words like chronicle and saga are examples of what I am looking for. | 2014/05/02 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/167740",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/59858/"
] | I -- and maybe others here -- am still not clear on the sense in which you mean "a group" of books.
If you mean a group of books that follow on each other, either telling one long story that was just too big for a single book, or at least related stories centering on the same characters or otherwise related, that's called a "series". Like, "the Harry Potter series". I've always found it curious that if there are exactly three books in such a series, it is called a "trilogy", but there is no commonly used word for a series of two books or four or any other number. (Nobody says "bilogy" or "quadrilogy".)
If you mean a group of books in the same general category of fictional writing, like mysteries versus romances versus science fiction, etc, those are called "genres".
If you mean a group of books that are physically collected in one place, like all the books that I own and that I keep in one room in my house, this is called a "library".
"Chronicles" and "saga" don't mean a group of books. The American Heritage Dictionary, for example, defines "chronicle" as "1. An extended account in prose or verse of historical events, sometimes including legendary material, presented in chronological order and without authorial interpretation or comment. 2. A detailed narrative record or report." I've never seen a definition that implies it must be in multiple volumes. It's true that many fantasy series these days call the series as a whole "The Chronicles of Irving Milqbiscuit the Barbarian" or whatever, so maybe the word "chronicles" is coming to mean a series of fantasy novels, but I don't think it's a recognized meaning now. I don't think I've seen that usage outside of the rather narrow field of fantasy novels. I've never heard anyone refer to "The Chronicles of Perry Mason" or "The Chronicles of Diesel engine repair manuals". | One might say "a [**series**](http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/series) of books", or just "a series".
>
> **series**:
>
>
> a set of books, articles, etc., that involve the same group of characters or the same subject
>
>
> |
167,740 | I have been scouring the internet for a few days and have not been able to find what I am looking for, so I decided to come here and ask you fine people if you have an answer to my line of inquiry.
I have been looking for what a group of books is called and why it is named so, id est, the type of series that it is and why it is called that.
For example, chronicles are multiple pieces of literature that take place in the same place or involve the same character(s). Words like chronicle and saga are examples of what I am looking for. | 2014/05/02 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/167740",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/59858/"
] | I -- and maybe others here -- am still not clear on the sense in which you mean "a group" of books.
If you mean a group of books that follow on each other, either telling one long story that was just too big for a single book, or at least related stories centering on the same characters or otherwise related, that's called a "series". Like, "the Harry Potter series". I've always found it curious that if there are exactly three books in such a series, it is called a "trilogy", but there is no commonly used word for a series of two books or four or any other number. (Nobody says "bilogy" or "quadrilogy".)
If you mean a group of books in the same general category of fictional writing, like mysteries versus romances versus science fiction, etc, those are called "genres".
If you mean a group of books that are physically collected in one place, like all the books that I own and that I keep in one room in my house, this is called a "library".
"Chronicles" and "saga" don't mean a group of books. The American Heritage Dictionary, for example, defines "chronicle" as "1. An extended account in prose or verse of historical events, sometimes including legendary material, presented in chronological order and without authorial interpretation or comment. 2. A detailed narrative record or report." I've never seen a definition that implies it must be in multiple volumes. It's true that many fantasy series these days call the series as a whole "The Chronicles of Irving Milqbiscuit the Barbarian" or whatever, so maybe the word "chronicles" is coming to mean a series of fantasy novels, but I don't think it's a recognized meaning now. I don't think I've seen that usage outside of the rather narrow field of fantasy novels. I've never heard anyone refer to "The Chronicles of Perry Mason" or "The Chronicles of Diesel engine repair manuals". | These are the name for a series of books. Most use the typical Greek prefixes, but a few variants have popped up in my research. Some among the academia have yet to acknowledge or agree on the exact names, but here it is.
One book- A book. Or a Monology or a Solo.
Two Books- A duology,or a diology or duet
Three books- A trilogy, or trio.
Four books- A Cycle, or a Quartet Or a Tetralogy
Five books- A Pentalogy or a Quintet
Six books- A Hexlogy or a or sextet
Seven books- A Heptalogy or a Wonder (Seven Wonders of the World)
Eight books- A Octalogy or a octet
Nine books- A Nonalogy or nexus or nonet
Ten books- A Decalogy or dectet or a decade of books! |
55,001 | I have imported about 15k products into magento from a system that has no variations or configurable products. These are all simple products that will eventually be used in a configurable product that has yet to be created.
What I am looking to do is to find a way to somehow programatically create 1 configurable product that has the right simple products that match the attributes in the config product. I have the ability to bring in some sort of custom field that might be used to associate which simple products go with the right config product, but I am at a loss to know the best way to do this other than doing it one by one using the admin panel. | 2015/02/09 | [
"https://magento.stackexchange.com/questions/55001",
"https://magento.stackexchange.com",
"https://magento.stackexchange.com/users/21210/"
] | So, you are looking for an outline on how you would go about this project. Unfortunately, the import is key in this scenario, so I hope you can rerun the import and make minor adjustments to the data if need be.
First off, the attributes that are used as configurable need to be marked as such. In the backend this is designated as "use for configurable products".
Secondly, you need a stem, a root that binds different versions of the same product together. Hopefully, this is the product name, the SKU or some other product code:
* t-shirt, grey, size XL
* t-shirt, grey, size L
* t-shirt, blue, size XL
Here the stem is t-shirt, but only after seeing the third product.
* TS-G1-XL
* TS-G1-L
* TS-B25-XL
Same as above but now with some product code.
Now, humans aren't the most consistent species in the world, so you need to look for something that is either consistent enough to cover the 80/20, or is systematic, like the product code above and that can be parsed into sections using the dash as separator.
In both matching algorithms you need to be careful to not match too many. If you have a t-shirt store, you don't want to end up with one big configurable product. On the flip side, without the blue t-shirt in the example, the stem would be t-shirt, grey and the color attribute would be missed.
Hope this helps you along. | Here is my advice:
1. You should create that configurable Product first, with at least one associated simple product.
2. Export these two products in a CSV file.
3. read the exported CSV file to know how the file format should look like(the order, the attribute value, what can left blank.. etc.) , and update your 15k simple product details in this format.
4. Import the updated CSV file back to magento.
5. In the configurable product --> Associated product section. Find "Any" product that have the named attribute-set, then "check" on all those product.
6. The simple product should now become associated product of this configurable product.
Hope this can help! |
1,576,546 | **Original problem**: I have a PDF document with me which I wish to comment on. However, I have yet to find a PDF editor that has the versatility of text boxes, comments and equation editors etc. as Microsoft Word itself.
As such, I thought of the idea of using the PDF document as a background to a word document, of which I can comment flexibly as much as I want. However, I have yet to find such a function on Word online. How can I go about doing this?
A little more details: I am not interested and having to edit the PDF itself, and I do not even need the final document (after commenting on Word) to detect texts from the original PDFs. In other words, I'm happy with the PDF just being a picture in the Word document. A possible solution will be to convert every page of PDF into a picture file, then manually add into Word as background/picture, but given that the document is >100 pages, I seek a less tedious solution.
---
**Remark**: I also welcome comments which suggest an alternative solution to my original problem. | 2020/08/10 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/1576546",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/1207700/"
] | Here's a possible workaround
* Export all the pages in the PDF file to PNG with some tools like [PDFCreator](https://www.pdfforge.org/pdfcreator) or [PDF-XChange](https://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-viewer). Some more suggestions can be found in [How to convert a multi-page PDF file to PNG files, with one PNG file per page of the PDF document?](https://superuser.com/q/243461/241386)
* Create a new blank document in Word
+ Set all margins to 0 by going to *Layout > Margins > Custom Margins* and set the top/left/bottom/right margin values
+ Set the page rotation to match the original PDF file (portrait or landscape)
* Select all the exported images then **drag and drop** onto the Word document. Alternatively select *Insert > Pictures* and insert all pictures
Now you already have the desired document. Unfortunately Word doesn't allow you to comment on a picture or at random positions in the page. Therefore you need to create a frame and type texts on it. This way you can also select texts in the frame and create a new comment for it. See [How can I add a comment in word in a text box?](https://superuser.com/q/1105025/241386) | Manually converting a 100-page PDF file into a picture is a very time-consuming process.
As far as I know, there is no particularly suitable OOTB method to complete this step.
I actually recommend that you use some third-party tools to convert PDF files into pictures in bulk or directly into word files. |
1,576,546 | **Original problem**: I have a PDF document with me which I wish to comment on. However, I have yet to find a PDF editor that has the versatility of text boxes, comments and equation editors etc. as Microsoft Word itself.
As such, I thought of the idea of using the PDF document as a background to a word document, of which I can comment flexibly as much as I want. However, I have yet to find such a function on Word online. How can I go about doing this?
A little more details: I am not interested and having to edit the PDF itself, and I do not even need the final document (after commenting on Word) to detect texts from the original PDFs. In other words, I'm happy with the PDF just being a picture in the Word document. A possible solution will be to convert every page of PDF into a picture file, then manually add into Word as background/picture, but given that the document is >100 pages, I seek a less tedious solution.
---
**Remark**: I also welcome comments which suggest an alternative solution to my original problem. | 2020/08/10 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/1576546",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/1207700/"
] | I just convinced Word to use a full-page PDF as a background:
1.) File -> Open, choose the PDF file
2.) Word says it will convert it into a Word file, accept this
3.) In my case, the PDF was A4 size, 1 page - and I got a docx file in A4 size with the PDF as a full-page image.
4.) Select the image, cut-and-paste it into the header or footer of the word document, and re-adjust the position (page, 0cm, page, 0cm)
Voila: The word file has the pdf as a background, and you can draw text boxes on top of it, or whatever Word lets you do in a document. | Manually converting a 100-page PDF file into a picture is a very time-consuming process.
As far as I know, there is no particularly suitable OOTB method to complete this step.
I actually recommend that you use some third-party tools to convert PDF files into pictures in bulk or directly into word files. |
1,576,546 | **Original problem**: I have a PDF document with me which I wish to comment on. However, I have yet to find a PDF editor that has the versatility of text boxes, comments and equation editors etc. as Microsoft Word itself.
As such, I thought of the idea of using the PDF document as a background to a word document, of which I can comment flexibly as much as I want. However, I have yet to find such a function on Word online. How can I go about doing this?
A little more details: I am not interested and having to edit the PDF itself, and I do not even need the final document (after commenting on Word) to detect texts from the original PDFs. In other words, I'm happy with the PDF just being a picture in the Word document. A possible solution will be to convert every page of PDF into a picture file, then manually add into Word as background/picture, but given that the document is >100 pages, I seek a less tedious solution.
---
**Remark**: I also welcome comments which suggest an alternative solution to my original problem. | 2020/08/10 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/1576546",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/1207700/"
] | Here's a possible workaround
* Export all the pages in the PDF file to PNG with some tools like [PDFCreator](https://www.pdfforge.org/pdfcreator) or [PDF-XChange](https://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-viewer). Some more suggestions can be found in [How to convert a multi-page PDF file to PNG files, with one PNG file per page of the PDF document?](https://superuser.com/q/243461/241386)
* Create a new blank document in Word
+ Set all margins to 0 by going to *Layout > Margins > Custom Margins* and set the top/left/bottom/right margin values
+ Set the page rotation to match the original PDF file (portrait or landscape)
* Select all the exported images then **drag and drop** onto the Word document. Alternatively select *Insert > Pictures* and insert all pictures
Now you already have the desired document. Unfortunately Word doesn't allow you to comment on a picture or at random positions in the page. Therefore you need to create a frame and type texts on it. This way you can also select texts in the frame and create a new comment for it. See [How can I add a comment in word in a text box?](https://superuser.com/q/1105025/241386) | The best solution is to use Adobe Acrobat DC which can export the PDF to images and even as a Word Document itself. Of course it's not free but you could grab a trial version.
See also: [How to convert PDF files to Word Documents](https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/acrobat/how-to/export-pdf-to-word-excel-ppt.html?set=acrobat--fundamentals--export-pdf) |
1,576,546 | **Original problem**: I have a PDF document with me which I wish to comment on. However, I have yet to find a PDF editor that has the versatility of text boxes, comments and equation editors etc. as Microsoft Word itself.
As such, I thought of the idea of using the PDF document as a background to a word document, of which I can comment flexibly as much as I want. However, I have yet to find such a function on Word online. How can I go about doing this?
A little more details: I am not interested and having to edit the PDF itself, and I do not even need the final document (after commenting on Word) to detect texts from the original PDFs. In other words, I'm happy with the PDF just being a picture in the Word document. A possible solution will be to convert every page of PDF into a picture file, then manually add into Word as background/picture, but given that the document is >100 pages, I seek a less tedious solution.
---
**Remark**: I also welcome comments which suggest an alternative solution to my original problem. | 2020/08/10 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/1576546",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/1207700/"
] | I just convinced Word to use a full-page PDF as a background:
1.) File -> Open, choose the PDF file
2.) Word says it will convert it into a Word file, accept this
3.) In my case, the PDF was A4 size, 1 page - and I got a docx file in A4 size with the PDF as a full-page image.
4.) Select the image, cut-and-paste it into the header or footer of the word document, and re-adjust the position (page, 0cm, page, 0cm)
Voila: The word file has the pdf as a background, and you can draw text boxes on top of it, or whatever Word lets you do in a document. | The best solution is to use Adobe Acrobat DC which can export the PDF to images and even as a Word Document itself. Of course it's not free but you could grab a trial version.
See also: [How to convert PDF files to Word Documents](https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/acrobat/how-to/export-pdf-to-word-excel-ppt.html?set=acrobat--fundamentals--export-pdf) |
1,576,546 | **Original problem**: I have a PDF document with me which I wish to comment on. However, I have yet to find a PDF editor that has the versatility of text boxes, comments and equation editors etc. as Microsoft Word itself.
As such, I thought of the idea of using the PDF document as a background to a word document, of which I can comment flexibly as much as I want. However, I have yet to find such a function on Word online. How can I go about doing this?
A little more details: I am not interested and having to edit the PDF itself, and I do not even need the final document (after commenting on Word) to detect texts from the original PDFs. In other words, I'm happy with the PDF just being a picture in the Word document. A possible solution will be to convert every page of PDF into a picture file, then manually add into Word as background/picture, but given that the document is >100 pages, I seek a less tedious solution.
---
**Remark**: I also welcome comments which suggest an alternative solution to my original problem. | 2020/08/10 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/1576546",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/1207700/"
] | Here's a possible workaround
* Export all the pages in the PDF file to PNG with some tools like [PDFCreator](https://www.pdfforge.org/pdfcreator) or [PDF-XChange](https://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-viewer). Some more suggestions can be found in [How to convert a multi-page PDF file to PNG files, with one PNG file per page of the PDF document?](https://superuser.com/q/243461/241386)
* Create a new blank document in Word
+ Set all margins to 0 by going to *Layout > Margins > Custom Margins* and set the top/left/bottom/right margin values
+ Set the page rotation to match the original PDF file (portrait or landscape)
* Select all the exported images then **drag and drop** onto the Word document. Alternatively select *Insert > Pictures* and insert all pictures
Now you already have the desired document. Unfortunately Word doesn't allow you to comment on a picture or at random positions in the page. Therefore you need to create a frame and type texts on it. This way you can also select texts in the frame and create a new comment for it. See [How can I add a comment in word in a text box?](https://superuser.com/q/1105025/241386) | I just convinced Word to use a full-page PDF as a background:
1.) File -> Open, choose the PDF file
2.) Word says it will convert it into a Word file, accept this
3.) In my case, the PDF was A4 size, 1 page - and I got a docx file in A4 size with the PDF as a full-page image.
4.) Select the image, cut-and-paste it into the header or footer of the word document, and re-adjust the position (page, 0cm, page, 0cm)
Voila: The word file has the pdf as a background, and you can draw text boxes on top of it, or whatever Word lets you do in a document. |
67,176 | You may find me fast:
My answer is transparent
to those restive few who went off
Their egregious oversight
Left to scan and screen
Hear my refrain
bound to draw the story out
Hint #1
>
> Please stop trying to edit the title. It's one of the clues.
>
>
>
Hint #2
>
> As @Mea Culpa Nay pointed out, there is a contradiction. So many contradictions, in fact, that it's almost moronic.
>
>
>
Hint #3
>
> My last clue is a Herring. Does that make me two-faced?
>
>
>
Hint #4
>
> I am what I am, and I am what I am not.
>
>
> | 2018/06/13 | [
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/67176",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/users/25580/"
] | Are you:
>
> An X-Ray?
>
>
>
You may find me fast:
>
> An x-ray examination is over in a flash
>
>
>
My answer is transparent
>
> X-Rays see through things... but also old-fashioned hospital x-rays were put onto a transparency to view on an OHP.
>
>
>
Left to scan and screen
>
> An x-ray could also be referred to as a *scan* or *screening*.
>
>
>
bound to draw the story out
>
> The results of an x-ray could lead to a more lengthy hospital procedure.
>
>
>
The title "Original Riddle"
>
> Not sure on this, but an x-ray transparency is also a form of photographic negative. Negatives are the "original".
>
>
> | My guess is:
>
> A Riddle!
>
>
>
You may find me fast:
My answer is transparent
>
> You can find the answer to a riddle pretty fast if you just happen to think in the right direction. The answer is also "transparent," i.e obvious (once you get to know the answer, at least :P )
>
>
>
to those restive few who went off
Their egregious oversight
Left to scan and screen
>
> Some "restive" (which means people who're too restless, by the way) people may over think the answers. A true testament of Puzzling.Stackexchange.
>
>
>
Hear my refrain
bound to draw the story out
>
> Riddles often use repetition etc, similar to poems and songs. They also try to complicate things and make an entire story out of a word.
>
>
>
Also...
>
> This sorta explains why the poster was adamant about keeping the title as is, and the comment about it not being tagged as a riddle etc.
>
>
> |
67,176 | You may find me fast:
My answer is transparent
to those restive few who went off
Their egregious oversight
Left to scan and screen
Hear my refrain
bound to draw the story out
Hint #1
>
> Please stop trying to edit the title. It's one of the clues.
>
>
>
Hint #2
>
> As @Mea Culpa Nay pointed out, there is a contradiction. So many contradictions, in fact, that it's almost moronic.
>
>
>
Hint #3
>
> My last clue is a Herring. Does that make me two-faced?
>
>
>
Hint #4
>
> I am what I am, and I am what I am not.
>
>
> | 2018/06/13 | [
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/67176",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/users/25580/"
] | A bit of a long shot but I guess the answer is:
>
> Words
>
>
>
You find me fast:
>
> When you read a word it quickly disappears from your sight as you read another word, just as someone who says a word, you will only hear it briefly then it disappears.
>
>
>
My answer is transparent
>
> The answer is right in front of you, the riddle is made up of words, but at first you cant see it (transparent) until you solve the it.
>
>
>
to those restive few who went off
Their egregious oversight
*Not sure with this one:*
>
> For someone who does not have the patience to peruse the riddle and gives up will be really bad at solving the riddle. - Not sure how this fits in with the answer
>
>
>
Left to scan and screen
>
> if you look at the computer screen you can see it contains lots of words.
>
>
>
Hear my refrain
>
> As a noun refrain means a repeated line or sentences in a poem, sentences are made up from words.
>
>
>
bound to draw the story out
>
> Words can be written, meaning they are bound to paper or any other medium on which they are written including a computer screen, they are used to tell stories.
>
>
> | Perhaps it is:
>
> The cover to a book or novel
>
>
>
You may find me fast
>
> Book covers can help attract readers and are often the first part of a book spotted by customers/patrons.
>
>
>
My answer is transparent / to those restive few who went off / Their egregious oversight / Left to scan and screen
>
> "You can't judge a book by its cover," so the saying goes. Those who do not take the time to investigate a book (particularly a novel) will continue to wander and search the shelves without knowing what's written on the pages within.
>
>
>
Hear my refrain /
bound to draw the story out
>
> A book is "bound" by the spine, which isn't exactly the cover, but it's connected. "Refrain" could refer to the title of the book.
>
>
>
Original Riddle
>
> "Cover" can be juxtaposed with "original," which admittedly makes sense in the context of music more so than literature.
>
>
>
> Apparently, a [cover story](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cover_story) is also a thing.
>
>
> |
67,176 | You may find me fast:
My answer is transparent
to those restive few who went off
Their egregious oversight
Left to scan and screen
Hear my refrain
bound to draw the story out
Hint #1
>
> Please stop trying to edit the title. It's one of the clues.
>
>
>
Hint #2
>
> As @Mea Culpa Nay pointed out, there is a contradiction. So many contradictions, in fact, that it's almost moronic.
>
>
>
Hint #3
>
> My last clue is a Herring. Does that make me two-faced?
>
>
>
Hint #4
>
> I am what I am, and I am what I am not.
>
>
> | 2018/06/13 | [
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/67176",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/users/25580/"
] | Are you:
>
> An X-Ray?
>
>
>
You may find me fast:
>
> An x-ray examination is over in a flash
>
>
>
My answer is transparent
>
> X-Rays see through things... but also old-fashioned hospital x-rays were put onto a transparency to view on an OHP.
>
>
>
Left to scan and screen
>
> An x-ray could also be referred to as a *scan* or *screening*.
>
>
>
bound to draw the story out
>
> The results of an x-ray could lead to a more lengthy hospital procedure.
>
>
>
The title "Original Riddle"
>
> Not sure on this, but an x-ray transparency is also a form of photographic negative. Negatives are the "original".
>
>
> | First thing that came to mind was
>
> fata morgana
>
>
>
You may find me fast:
>
> in the desert (or just very hot days) you see them a lot
>
>
>
My answer is transparent
>
> Fata morgana's are not real or transparent
>
>
>
to those restive few who went off
Their egregious oversight
>
> When people see a fata morgana they think they are saved and found water and will try to get to it as fast as possible although they will never reach
>
>
>
Left to scan and screen
>
> Referring to having to search for real water
>
>
>
Hear my refrain
bound to draw the story out
>
> In the end if you keep going after fata morgana's your end will come fast
>
>
>
Hints:
Original Riddle
>
> I think hint 1 & 2 might go together as in a fata morgana is not the original thing that you are looking for it's a fake version of it that is not real which is a contradiction of the title.
>
>
>
My last clue is a Herring. Does that make me two-faced?
>
> I was thinking again of two-faced as in it is not real but it looks real.
>
>
> |
67,176 | You may find me fast:
My answer is transparent
to those restive few who went off
Their egregious oversight
Left to scan and screen
Hear my refrain
bound to draw the story out
Hint #1
>
> Please stop trying to edit the title. It's one of the clues.
>
>
>
Hint #2
>
> As @Mea Culpa Nay pointed out, there is a contradiction. So many contradictions, in fact, that it's almost moronic.
>
>
>
Hint #3
>
> My last clue is a Herring. Does that make me two-faced?
>
>
>
Hint #4
>
> I am what I am, and I am what I am not.
>
>
> | 2018/06/13 | [
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/67176",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/users/25580/"
] | A bit of a long shot but I guess the answer is:
>
> Words
>
>
>
You find me fast:
>
> When you read a word it quickly disappears from your sight as you read another word, just as someone who says a word, you will only hear it briefly then it disappears.
>
>
>
My answer is transparent
>
> The answer is right in front of you, the riddle is made up of words, but at first you cant see it (transparent) until you solve the it.
>
>
>
to those restive few who went off
Their egregious oversight
*Not sure with this one:*
>
> For someone who does not have the patience to peruse the riddle and gives up will be really bad at solving the riddle. - Not sure how this fits in with the answer
>
>
>
Left to scan and screen
>
> if you look at the computer screen you can see it contains lots of words.
>
>
>
Hear my refrain
>
> As a noun refrain means a repeated line or sentences in a poem, sentences are made up from words.
>
>
>
bound to draw the story out
>
> Words can be written, meaning they are bound to paper or any other medium on which they are written including a computer screen, they are used to tell stories.
>
>
> | Here is my answer based on Durrolf's answer,
>
> The truth
>
>
>
You may find me fast:
>
> You may find truth and the real story quickly.
>
>
>
My answer is transparent
>
> Truth is an open book.
>
>
>
to those restive few who went off
Their egregious oversight
Left to scan and screen
>
> You try and find out the truth from liars.
>
>
>
Hear my refrain
bound to draw the story out
>
> Truth will give you the straight answer.
>
>
>
Hint 1
>
> Many riddles have the answer "truth"
>
>
>
Hint 2 and 3
>
> The answer sounds like it could be a lie?
>
>
>
Hint 4
>
> ?
>
>
> |
67,176 | You may find me fast:
My answer is transparent
to those restive few who went off
Their egregious oversight
Left to scan and screen
Hear my refrain
bound to draw the story out
Hint #1
>
> Please stop trying to edit the title. It's one of the clues.
>
>
>
Hint #2
>
> As @Mea Culpa Nay pointed out, there is a contradiction. So many contradictions, in fact, that it's almost moronic.
>
>
>
Hint #3
>
> My last clue is a Herring. Does that make me two-faced?
>
>
>
Hint #4
>
> I am what I am, and I am what I am not.
>
>
> | 2018/06/13 | [
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/67176",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/users/25580/"
] | Let me put out this fine puzzle comprises of
>
> auto-antonyms (contronyms) - words with opposite meanings.
>
>
>
You may find me fast
>
> fast: fixed in place, moving quickly.
>
>
>
My answer is transparent
>
> transparent: invisible, obvious.
>
>
>
to those restive few who went off
>
> restive: restless, reluctant to move.
>
> off: deactivated, activated as in an alarm.
>
>
>
Their egregious oversight
>
> egregious: outrageously bad, outstanding.
>
> oversight: watchful care, overlooking.
>
>
>
left to scan and screen
>
> left: departed, remaining.
>
> scan: examine closely, glance at.
>
> screen: show, conceal.
>
>
>
Hear my refrain
>
> refrain: desist, repeat.
>
>
>
bound to draw the story out
>
> bound: restrained, a leap.
>
> draw: close or open curtains.
>
> out: visible (stars), invisible (light).
>
>
>
Title and hints: Original riddle
>
> Original may mean an old origin or newly created, and a riddle has parallel opposite expressions. The hints allude to the contradictory nature of these words, and two-faced clues that these are also called Janus words.
>
>
> | My guess is:
>
> Lightning and Thunder
>
>
>
You may find me fast:
>
> I do find lightning fast. Lighting is just about the fastest thing around!
>
>
>
My answer is transparent
>
> Thunder is a sound, therefore not visible.
>
>
>
to those restive few who went off
Their egregious oversight
Left to scan and screen
>
> Thinking back to "Original Riddle" I thought of early humans trying to understand the natural world. Some would have gone to try to find the source of the Lightning and Thunder, looking and trying to understand.
>
>
>
Hear my refrain
bound to draw the story out
>
> When lightning stops (refrains) you hear thunder. Maybe a bit of a stretch there, but it also is a bit like a song's chorus, or refrain, in that it repeats after each lightning bolt.
>
>
> |
67,176 | You may find me fast:
My answer is transparent
to those restive few who went off
Their egregious oversight
Left to scan and screen
Hear my refrain
bound to draw the story out
Hint #1
>
> Please stop trying to edit the title. It's one of the clues.
>
>
>
Hint #2
>
> As @Mea Culpa Nay pointed out, there is a contradiction. So many contradictions, in fact, that it's almost moronic.
>
>
>
Hint #3
>
> My last clue is a Herring. Does that make me two-faced?
>
>
>
Hint #4
>
> I am what I am, and I am what I am not.
>
>
> | 2018/06/13 | [
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/67176",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/users/25580/"
] | A wild guess, but I think the answer is:
>
> A Mirror
>
>
>
I think this is the right answer because...
>
> @Dorrulf suggested "transparent," to which the original poster replied stating that he was very close. It also makes a lot of sense in terms of the clues...
>
>
>
You may find me fast:
>
> Mirrors are quite common and are easy to find.
>
>
>
My answer is transparent
to those restive few who went off
>
> A Mirror is symbolically transparent since it doesn't hide your flaws.
>
>
>
Their egregious oversight
Left to scan and screen
>
> Looking at yourself can lead to a realisation of your flaws or "oversights." We're left staring at ourselevs, aka "scan and screen" ourseleves.
>
>
>
Hear my refrain
bound to draw the story out
>
> "Refrain" could mean the infinite mirror thing you get when you place two mirrors opposite to each other. The second line could be, again, a reference to how we get to see our own stories when we look at ourselves in the mirror. OR, this could just be OP being dramatic :P
>
>
>
**What about the Hints?**
>
> Honestly, any logic I have would be stretching it. Hint #4 could be true for a mirror, since it shows both what the object is, and what the object could be (*metaphorically.* :P ). Hint #1 could be the fact that mirros show us our true selves, "orginal." Hint#3 contradicts Hint #2, so maybe we can ignore both of them? :P
>
>
> | Answer:
>
> [logical-deduction](/questions/tagged/logical-deduction "show questions tagged 'logical-deduction'")
>
>
>
You may find me fast:
>
> Logic **can** be fast to be deducted
>
>
>
My answer is transparent
>
> Truth and False has no colour, do they?
>
>
>
to those restive few who went off
>
> The truth-searchers
>
>
>
Their egregious oversight
>
> Overseeing clues in logical deduction can mislead you **BADLY**...
>
>
>
Left to scan and screen
>
> So scan and screen the clues carefully!
>
>
>
Hear my refrain
bound to draw the story out
>
> To deduce the truth
>
>
> |
67,176 | You may find me fast:
My answer is transparent
to those restive few who went off
Their egregious oversight
Left to scan and screen
Hear my refrain
bound to draw the story out
Hint #1
>
> Please stop trying to edit the title. It's one of the clues.
>
>
>
Hint #2
>
> As @Mea Culpa Nay pointed out, there is a contradiction. So many contradictions, in fact, that it's almost moronic.
>
>
>
Hint #3
>
> My last clue is a Herring. Does that make me two-faced?
>
>
>
Hint #4
>
> I am what I am, and I am what I am not.
>
>
> | 2018/06/13 | [
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/67176",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/users/25580/"
] | First thing that came to mind was
>
> fata morgana
>
>
>
You may find me fast:
>
> in the desert (or just very hot days) you see them a lot
>
>
>
My answer is transparent
>
> Fata morgana's are not real or transparent
>
>
>
to those restive few who went off
Their egregious oversight
>
> When people see a fata morgana they think they are saved and found water and will try to get to it as fast as possible although they will never reach
>
>
>
Left to scan and screen
>
> Referring to having to search for real water
>
>
>
Hear my refrain
bound to draw the story out
>
> In the end if you keep going after fata morgana's your end will come fast
>
>
>
Hints:
Original Riddle
>
> I think hint 1 & 2 might go together as in a fata morgana is not the original thing that you are looking for it's a fake version of it that is not real which is a contradiction of the title.
>
>
>
My last clue is a Herring. Does that make me two-faced?
>
> I was thinking again of two-faced as in it is not real but it looks real.
>
>
> | Perhaps it is:
>
> The cover to a book or novel
>
>
>
You may find me fast
>
> Book covers can help attract readers and are often the first part of a book spotted by customers/patrons.
>
>
>
My answer is transparent / to those restive few who went off / Their egregious oversight / Left to scan and screen
>
> "You can't judge a book by its cover," so the saying goes. Those who do not take the time to investigate a book (particularly a novel) will continue to wander and search the shelves without knowing what's written on the pages within.
>
>
>
Hear my refrain /
bound to draw the story out
>
> A book is "bound" by the spine, which isn't exactly the cover, but it's connected. "Refrain" could refer to the title of the book.
>
>
>
Original Riddle
>
> "Cover" can be juxtaposed with "original," which admittedly makes sense in the context of music more so than literature.
>
>
>
> Apparently, a [cover story](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cover_story) is also a thing.
>
>
> |
67,176 | You may find me fast:
My answer is transparent
to those restive few who went off
Their egregious oversight
Left to scan and screen
Hear my refrain
bound to draw the story out
Hint #1
>
> Please stop trying to edit the title. It's one of the clues.
>
>
>
Hint #2
>
> As @Mea Culpa Nay pointed out, there is a contradiction. So many contradictions, in fact, that it's almost moronic.
>
>
>
Hint #3
>
> My last clue is a Herring. Does that make me two-faced?
>
>
>
Hint #4
>
> I am what I am, and I am what I am not.
>
>
> | 2018/06/13 | [
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/67176",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/users/25580/"
] | Attempt #2:
Word:
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> Lie
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You may find me fast:
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> Example, the liar quickly finds a false answer to give in response to an inquiry.
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My answer is transparent:
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> Bad lie, obvious lie, white lie (immediately known as a lie upon reception). Or more literally, a lie has no substance.
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to those restive few who went off:
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> ?
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Their egregious oversight:
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> Either the liar made a mistake in telling the lie (by telling a bad lie or messed up a detail etc.), or the receiver missed that it was a lie.
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Left to scan and screen:
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> The liar or receiver could be mulling over the lie and the details.
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Hear my refrain:
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> Lies could be told to avoid or end a discussion.
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bound to draw the story out:
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> When the lie is discovered, the whole situation blows up into something bigger than before.
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Hint 1:
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> Maybe this isn't an original riddle?
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Hint 2:
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> The contradictions could be deliberate acts of misinformation, sort of a form of a lie.
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Hint 3:
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> [Red] Herring - "a misleading clue" (a small lie). Two-Faced: "deceitful or hypocritical."
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Maybe this is silly, but I think the answer is:
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> Transparent
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You may find me fast:
My answer is transparent
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> literally telling us the answer
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to those restive few who went off
Their egregious oversight
Left to scan and screen
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> Kept reading instead of just taking the answer given in the first two lines
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Hear my refrain
bound to draw the story out
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> Again, "I wrote this to distract you"
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> | A wild guess, but I think the answer is:
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> A Mirror
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I think this is the right answer because...
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> @Dorrulf suggested "transparent," to which the original poster replied stating that he was very close. It also makes a lot of sense in terms of the clues...
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You may find me fast:
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> Mirrors are quite common and are easy to find.
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My answer is transparent
to those restive few who went off
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> A Mirror is symbolically transparent since it doesn't hide your flaws.
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Their egregious oversight
Left to scan and screen
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> Looking at yourself can lead to a realisation of your flaws or "oversights." We're left staring at ourselevs, aka "scan and screen" ourseleves.
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Hear my refrain
bound to draw the story out
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> "Refrain" could mean the infinite mirror thing you get when you place two mirrors opposite to each other. The second line could be, again, a reference to how we get to see our own stories when we look at ourselves in the mirror. OR, this could just be OP being dramatic :P
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**What about the Hints?**
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> Honestly, any logic I have would be stretching it. Hint #4 could be true for a mirror, since it shows both what the object is, and what the object could be (*metaphorically.* :P ). Hint #1 could be the fact that mirros show us our true selves, "orginal." Hint#3 contradicts Hint #2, so maybe we can ignore both of them? :P
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> |
67,176 | You may find me fast:
My answer is transparent
to those restive few who went off
Their egregious oversight
Left to scan and screen
Hear my refrain
bound to draw the story out
Hint #1
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> Please stop trying to edit the title. It's one of the clues.
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Hint #2
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> As @Mea Culpa Nay pointed out, there is a contradiction. So many contradictions, in fact, that it's almost moronic.
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Hint #3
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> My last clue is a Herring. Does that make me two-faced?
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Hint #4
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> I am what I am, and I am what I am not.
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> | 2018/06/13 | [
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/67176",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/users/25580/"
] | Here is my answer based on Durrolf's answer,
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> The truth
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You may find me fast:
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> You may find truth and the real story quickly.
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My answer is transparent
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> Truth is an open book.
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to those restive few who went off
Their egregious oversight
Left to scan and screen
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> You try and find out the truth from liars.
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Hear my refrain
bound to draw the story out
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> Truth will give you the straight answer.
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Hint 1
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> Many riddles have the answer "truth"
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Hint 2 and 3
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> The answer sounds like it could be a lie?
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Hint 4
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> ?
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> | Answer:
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> [logical-deduction](/questions/tagged/logical-deduction "show questions tagged 'logical-deduction'")
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You may find me fast:
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> Logic **can** be fast to be deducted
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My answer is transparent
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> Truth and False has no colour, do they?
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to those restive few who went off
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> The truth-searchers
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Their egregious oversight
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> Overseeing clues in logical deduction can mislead you **BADLY**...
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Left to scan and screen
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> So scan and screen the clues carefully!
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Hear my refrain
bound to draw the story out
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> To deduce the truth
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> |
67,176 | You may find me fast:
My answer is transparent
to those restive few who went off
Their egregious oversight
Left to scan and screen
Hear my refrain
bound to draw the story out
Hint #1
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> Please stop trying to edit the title. It's one of the clues.
>
>
>
Hint #2
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> As @Mea Culpa Nay pointed out, there is a contradiction. So many contradictions, in fact, that it's almost moronic.
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Hint #3
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> My last clue is a Herring. Does that make me two-faced?
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Hint #4
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> I am what I am, and I am what I am not.
>
>
> | 2018/06/13 | [
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/67176",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/users/25580/"
] | A bit of a long shot but I guess the answer is:
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> Words
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You find me fast:
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> When you read a word it quickly disappears from your sight as you read another word, just as someone who says a word, you will only hear it briefly then it disappears.
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My answer is transparent
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> The answer is right in front of you, the riddle is made up of words, but at first you cant see it (transparent) until you solve the it.
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>
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to those restive few who went off
Their egregious oversight
*Not sure with this one:*
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> For someone who does not have the patience to peruse the riddle and gives up will be really bad at solving the riddle. - Not sure how this fits in with the answer
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Left to scan and screen
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> if you look at the computer screen you can see it contains lots of words.
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Hear my refrain
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> As a noun refrain means a repeated line or sentences in a poem, sentences are made up from words.
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bound to draw the story out
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> Words can be written, meaning they are bound to paper or any other medium on which they are written including a computer screen, they are used to tell stories.
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> | First thing that came to mind was
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> fata morgana
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You may find me fast:
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> in the desert (or just very hot days) you see them a lot
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My answer is transparent
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> Fata morgana's are not real or transparent
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to those restive few who went off
Their egregious oversight
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> When people see a fata morgana they think they are saved and found water and will try to get to it as fast as possible although they will never reach
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Left to scan and screen
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> Referring to having to search for real water
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Hear my refrain
bound to draw the story out
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> In the end if you keep going after fata morgana's your end will come fast
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Hints:
Original Riddle
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> I think hint 1 & 2 might go together as in a fata morgana is not the original thing that you are looking for it's a fake version of it that is not real which is a contradiction of the title.
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My last clue is a Herring. Does that make me two-faced?
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> I was thinking again of two-faced as in it is not real but it looks real.
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> |
35,429,423 | I am making a website where the page background is a video.
I'm just wondering is it better I host this video on the same server as the website, or does it make sense to host it on YouTube as I'm assuming they offer better regional performance for video streaming.
Thanks for your input! | 2016/02/16 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/35429423",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/5836391/"
] | Well, from experience of hosting a background video on the same server, if you implement it the generic way, the client has to download the entire video file before the page is displayed. Now, the problem with this is, unless the user has a fast internet connection, the page is going to have very long loading times. This can be overcome with a loading page for example. However, hosting the video on the same server means that you, as the site administrator has full control of the video and you do not have to rely on third party services.
Take a look at this tutorial page, it seems to create a rather good effect with just HTML5 and CSS, it may help point you in the right direction:
[Creating a fullscreen video background with HTML5 and CSS](http://slicejack.com/creating-a-fullscreen-html5-video-background-with-css/) | You should totally host it in YouTube. The bandwidth savings are reason enough IMHO. |
35,429,423 | I am making a website where the page background is a video.
I'm just wondering is it better I host this video on the same server as the website, or does it make sense to host it on YouTube as I'm assuming they offer better regional performance for video streaming.
Thanks for your input! | 2016/02/16 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/35429423",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/5836391/"
] | Well, from experience of hosting a background video on the same server, if you implement it the generic way, the client has to download the entire video file before the page is displayed. Now, the problem with this is, unless the user has a fast internet connection, the page is going to have very long loading times. This can be overcome with a loading page for example. However, hosting the video on the same server means that you, as the site administrator has full control of the video and you do not have to rely on third party services.
Take a look at this tutorial page, it seems to create a rather good effect with just HTML5 and CSS, it may help point you in the right direction:
[Creating a fullscreen video background with HTML5 and CSS](http://slicejack.com/creating-a-fullscreen-html5-video-background-with-css/) | For bandwidth savings is a good practice host your video on youtube.
And youtube came with these functionality:
* Rapid loading video
* Multiple format support
* Different choice of resolution
* Good video
* Traffic income from youtube |
35,429,423 | I am making a website where the page background is a video.
I'm just wondering is it better I host this video on the same server as the website, or does it make sense to host it on YouTube as I'm assuming they offer better regional performance for video streaming.
Thanks for your input! | 2016/02/16 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/35429423",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/5836391/"
] | For bandwidth savings is a good practice host your video on youtube.
And youtube came with these functionality:
* Rapid loading video
* Multiple format support
* Different choice of resolution
* Good video
* Traffic income from youtube | You should totally host it in YouTube. The bandwidth savings are reason enough IMHO. |
250,906 | Symptoms are what is described in the title. The machine reacts to the power button being hit by spinning up the two fans: CPU and PSU. The hard drive (SATA) spins up as well. No other reaction.
This one symptom is particularly weird, though: the optical drive will not open with the IDE cable attached, but if I unplug it from the mobo it will. I can turn the PC on with it attached, won't open; then unplug IDE while it is still on, WILL open; then plug IDE back in with the PC STILL ON, WON'T open.
I have disconnected every peripheral unnecessary to POST. These include: mouse/keyboard, PCI modem, the IDE optical drive (power and data), and the SATA HDD (power and data). Video is onboard. The only two things connected are DB15 video and power cable. There were 2 512 MB DDR2 sticks of RAM in it. I have tried running it with just one of them, then switched the other in. Currently seated is a completely different 1 GB stick that I keep around for troubleshooting purposes, and I have tried it in both slots. I have replaced the CMOS battery with a used one I had lying around, and which worked in the computer it came out of. I have tested the PSU with a tester to confirm it was good, then tried connecting another PSU just in case--same symptoms. I have even tried a suggestion I found elsewhere on this site wherein one disconnects power from the PSU and then presses the PC's power button twice, thereby "resetting" the PSU.
Currently I am trying yet another suggestion: turn it on and wait an inordinate amount of time for POST.
Any help would be appreciated. | 2011/02/27 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/250906",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/69357/"
] | I know this isn't exactly what you are asking for, but you might have better luck with a Drive Imaging software like Acronis True Image Home, DriveImage XML or Macrium Reflect Backup. That will allow you to guarantee a *full* copy of your hard drive and make it easier to restore your machine in case of a failure.
If you would still prefer to use a file based solution - I would recommend looking into FreeFileSync, SyncToy v2.0, or Unison File Synchronizer - these have native Windows support rather than trying to find an rsync utility for Win32/64. | I have used [cwRsync](http://www.itefix.no/i2/node/10650) for years with great success. It is a self-contained windows version of rSync. The same site also has another package for a rSync server if you need that, too. |
250,906 | Symptoms are what is described in the title. The machine reacts to the power button being hit by spinning up the two fans: CPU and PSU. The hard drive (SATA) spins up as well. No other reaction.
This one symptom is particularly weird, though: the optical drive will not open with the IDE cable attached, but if I unplug it from the mobo it will. I can turn the PC on with it attached, won't open; then unplug IDE while it is still on, WILL open; then plug IDE back in with the PC STILL ON, WON'T open.
I have disconnected every peripheral unnecessary to POST. These include: mouse/keyboard, PCI modem, the IDE optical drive (power and data), and the SATA HDD (power and data). Video is onboard. The only two things connected are DB15 video and power cable. There were 2 512 MB DDR2 sticks of RAM in it. I have tried running it with just one of them, then switched the other in. Currently seated is a completely different 1 GB stick that I keep around for troubleshooting purposes, and I have tried it in both slots. I have replaced the CMOS battery with a used one I had lying around, and which worked in the computer it came out of. I have tested the PSU with a tester to confirm it was good, then tried connecting another PSU just in case--same symptoms. I have even tried a suggestion I found elsewhere on this site wherein one disconnects power from the PSU and then presses the PC's power button twice, thereby "resetting" the PSU.
Currently I am trying yet another suggestion: turn it on and wait an inordinate amount of time for POST.
Any help would be appreciated. | 2011/02/27 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/250906",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/69357/"
] | I know this isn't exactly what you are asking for, but you might have better luck with a Drive Imaging software like Acronis True Image Home, DriveImage XML or Macrium Reflect Backup. That will allow you to guarantee a *full* copy of your hard drive and make it easier to restore your machine in case of a failure.
If you would still prefer to use a file based solution - I would recommend looking into FreeFileSync, SyncToy v2.0, or Unison File Synchronizer - these have native Windows support rather than trying to find an rsync utility for Win32/64. | I have had great luck with CopyTo Synchronizer, now freeware:
<http://www.kish-d.com/>
It is highly customizable with name, date, and size filters, supports one way or two way synchronization, gives a summary of files to be synced before it runs, and is very low-overhead. |
250,906 | Symptoms are what is described in the title. The machine reacts to the power button being hit by spinning up the two fans: CPU and PSU. The hard drive (SATA) spins up as well. No other reaction.
This one symptom is particularly weird, though: the optical drive will not open with the IDE cable attached, but if I unplug it from the mobo it will. I can turn the PC on with it attached, won't open; then unplug IDE while it is still on, WILL open; then plug IDE back in with the PC STILL ON, WON'T open.
I have disconnected every peripheral unnecessary to POST. These include: mouse/keyboard, PCI modem, the IDE optical drive (power and data), and the SATA HDD (power and data). Video is onboard. The only two things connected are DB15 video and power cable. There were 2 512 MB DDR2 sticks of RAM in it. I have tried running it with just one of them, then switched the other in. Currently seated is a completely different 1 GB stick that I keep around for troubleshooting purposes, and I have tried it in both slots. I have replaced the CMOS battery with a used one I had lying around, and which worked in the computer it came out of. I have tested the PSU with a tester to confirm it was good, then tried connecting another PSU just in case--same symptoms. I have even tried a suggestion I found elsewhere on this site wherein one disconnects power from the PSU and then presses the PC's power button twice, thereby "resetting" the PSU.
Currently I am trying yet another suggestion: turn it on and wait an inordinate amount of time for POST.
Any help would be appreciated. | 2011/02/27 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/250906",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/69357/"
] | I know this isn't exactly what you are asking for, but you might have better luck with a Drive Imaging software like Acronis True Image Home, DriveImage XML or Macrium Reflect Backup. That will allow you to guarantee a *full* copy of your hard drive and make it easier to restore your machine in case of a failure.
If you would still prefer to use a file based solution - I would recommend looking into FreeFileSync, SyncToy v2.0, or Unison File Synchronizer - these have native Windows support rather than trying to find an rsync utility for Win32/64. | If you have a Seagate or Maxtor hard drive, you can get a free copy of the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) version of Acronis True Image. Seagate provides this tool for migrating your files from an older Seagate or Maxtor hard disk to a new one. You can also use the tool as backup utilities simply by downloading either the [Seagate DiscWizard](http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/discwizard) or [Maxtor MaxBlast](http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?locale=en-US&name=MaxBlast_5&vgnextoid=7add8b9c4a8ff010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD) software.
After you download and install either of these OEM version packages, you’ll be able to quickly and easily create a complete image backup of your Windows XP hard disk.
I've also read good things about [HDCLONE](http://www.miray.de/products/sat.hdclone.html) which also does disk imaging and there's a free version. |
250,906 | Symptoms are what is described in the title. The machine reacts to the power button being hit by spinning up the two fans: CPU and PSU. The hard drive (SATA) spins up as well. No other reaction.
This one symptom is particularly weird, though: the optical drive will not open with the IDE cable attached, but if I unplug it from the mobo it will. I can turn the PC on with it attached, won't open; then unplug IDE while it is still on, WILL open; then plug IDE back in with the PC STILL ON, WON'T open.
I have disconnected every peripheral unnecessary to POST. These include: mouse/keyboard, PCI modem, the IDE optical drive (power and data), and the SATA HDD (power and data). Video is onboard. The only two things connected are DB15 video and power cable. There were 2 512 MB DDR2 sticks of RAM in it. I have tried running it with just one of them, then switched the other in. Currently seated is a completely different 1 GB stick that I keep around for troubleshooting purposes, and I have tried it in both slots. I have replaced the CMOS battery with a used one I had lying around, and which worked in the computer it came out of. I have tested the PSU with a tester to confirm it was good, then tried connecting another PSU just in case--same symptoms. I have even tried a suggestion I found elsewhere on this site wherein one disconnects power from the PSU and then presses the PC's power button twice, thereby "resetting" the PSU.
Currently I am trying yet another suggestion: turn it on and wait an inordinate amount of time for POST.
Any help would be appreciated. | 2011/02/27 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/250906",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/69357/"
] | If you have a Seagate or Maxtor hard drive, you can get a free copy of the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) version of Acronis True Image. Seagate provides this tool for migrating your files from an older Seagate or Maxtor hard disk to a new one. You can also use the tool as backup utilities simply by downloading either the [Seagate DiscWizard](http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/discwizard) or [Maxtor MaxBlast](http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?locale=en-US&name=MaxBlast_5&vgnextoid=7add8b9c4a8ff010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD) software.
After you download and install either of these OEM version packages, you’ll be able to quickly and easily create a complete image backup of your Windows XP hard disk.
I've also read good things about [HDCLONE](http://www.miray.de/products/sat.hdclone.html) which also does disk imaging and there's a free version. | I have used [cwRsync](http://www.itefix.no/i2/node/10650) for years with great success. It is a self-contained windows version of rSync. The same site also has another package for a rSync server if you need that, too. |
250,906 | Symptoms are what is described in the title. The machine reacts to the power button being hit by spinning up the two fans: CPU and PSU. The hard drive (SATA) spins up as well. No other reaction.
This one symptom is particularly weird, though: the optical drive will not open with the IDE cable attached, but if I unplug it from the mobo it will. I can turn the PC on with it attached, won't open; then unplug IDE while it is still on, WILL open; then plug IDE back in with the PC STILL ON, WON'T open.
I have disconnected every peripheral unnecessary to POST. These include: mouse/keyboard, PCI modem, the IDE optical drive (power and data), and the SATA HDD (power and data). Video is onboard. The only two things connected are DB15 video and power cable. There were 2 512 MB DDR2 sticks of RAM in it. I have tried running it with just one of them, then switched the other in. Currently seated is a completely different 1 GB stick that I keep around for troubleshooting purposes, and I have tried it in both slots. I have replaced the CMOS battery with a used one I had lying around, and which worked in the computer it came out of. I have tested the PSU with a tester to confirm it was good, then tried connecting another PSU just in case--same symptoms. I have even tried a suggestion I found elsewhere on this site wherein one disconnects power from the PSU and then presses the PC's power button twice, thereby "resetting" the PSU.
Currently I am trying yet another suggestion: turn it on and wait an inordinate amount of time for POST.
Any help would be appreciated. | 2011/02/27 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/250906",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/69357/"
] | If you have a Seagate or Maxtor hard drive, you can get a free copy of the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) version of Acronis True Image. Seagate provides this tool for migrating your files from an older Seagate or Maxtor hard disk to a new one. You can also use the tool as backup utilities simply by downloading either the [Seagate DiscWizard](http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/discwizard) or [Maxtor MaxBlast](http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?locale=en-US&name=MaxBlast_5&vgnextoid=7add8b9c4a8ff010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD) software.
After you download and install either of these OEM version packages, you’ll be able to quickly and easily create a complete image backup of your Windows XP hard disk.
I've also read good things about [HDCLONE](http://www.miray.de/products/sat.hdclone.html) which also does disk imaging and there's a free version. | I have had great luck with CopyTo Synchronizer, now freeware:
<http://www.kish-d.com/>
It is highly customizable with name, date, and size filters, supports one way or two way synchronization, gives a summary of files to be synced before it runs, and is very low-overhead. |
90,230 | For an Instruction fetch cycle we have the flowing registers in a CPU.
1. Memory Address Register (MAR)
2. Memory Buffer Register (MBR)
3. Program Counter (PC)
4. Instruction Register (IR):
5. Accumulator Register:
6. Stack Control Register:
7. Flag Register:
Out of these I have come to know that PC and IR registers belong to control unit and accumulator belong to ALU but I do not know about rest of the registers. Either they also belong to CU or ALU or they exist separately not as apart of ALU OR CU ? | 2018/04/04 | [
"https://cs.stackexchange.com/questions/90230",
"https://cs.stackexchange.com",
"https://cs.stackexchange.com/users/61150/"
] | They are part of the memory interface between the CPU and the memory subsystem.
The MAR (Memory Address Register) is closely associated with the memory [***address bus***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Address_bus), and the MBR (Memory Buffer Register) is closely associated with the memory ***data bus***.
Some CPUs choose to connect their general purpose registers more or less directly to those busses, thus eliminating these specialized registers, but this is not usually the case in accumulator machines that you're describing in your question.
Some CPUs have a secondary ~ALU dedicated to addressing computation (so probably just add and some specific shifts, e.g. by 0, 1, 2, or 4); such a secondary ALU might also work in conjunction with the MAR or in replacement of an MAR.
On some processors, the CU will have to interleave requests for instructions from memory with requests by the program for data from memory. The instruction address (found in the PC) may first go through the MAR during fetch, or the PC value may be sent directly to the address bus during fetch, depending on the CPU design.
If the processor has a separate instruction cache and data cache, then it has two memory subsystem interfaces. Typically the PC will then serve directly as the MAR for the instruction memory interface rather than creating a second MAR for that.
---
Note that the MAR, MBR, and the IR are internal registers that are generally not visible to the program or programmer, and so only visible if you're looking inside a particular processor's design. The same instruction set architecture can be implemented in different ways, and in these alternative implementations, the discussions of the above considerations may vary; this happens in a processor family, like x86. | To complement [Erik Eidt's answer](https://cs.stackexchange.com/a/90239/19966), the *Flag Register* conceptionally gets input from the ALU and is heavily used by the CU.
("The Memory Interface Registers" typically do *not* feature in the programming model.) |
193,647 | In *The Colour of Magic*, we learn that:
>
> "Can't tell you. Don't really want to talk about it. But frankly," he
> sighed , "no spells are much good. It takes three months to commit
> even a simple one to memory, and then once you’ve used it, pow it's
> gone. that's what's so stupid about the whole magic thing, You know.
> You spend twenty years learning the spell that makes nude virgins
> appear in your bedroom, and then you're so poisoned by quicksilver
> fumes and half-blind from reading old grimoires that you can't
> remember what happens next."
>
>
>
So clearly: a spell is something you need to create, and you can use but once. And it's something utterly useless as a consequence.
In *Equal Rites*, Esk is able to do MANY spells without creating any of them. And afterwards, it seems that *The Colour of Magic* description of how magic works never holds...
Does Rincewind lie? Is there an explanation I missed out? | 2018/08/27 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/193647",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/84241/"
] | The best explanation is that the first two Discworld aren't really "Discworld" books as much as they are "Rincewind" books. They're much more aimed at being parody of a large number of fantasy genres than they are designed to be a unique work that starts a brand new franchise.
There's tons of inconsistencies between the early books and the later. In the first pair of books, for example, Death only showing up at the death of Wizards, and in Rincewind's case, he only gets Scrofula. In (IIRC) Equal Rites, (**EDIT** - sorry, Weatherwax is from Light Fantastic - it's Archchancellor Cutangle in Equal Rites. The Management apologizes for the inaccuracy.) we meet Archchancellor Weatherwax of Unseen University, and the rules of magic seem based in balance - the Archchancellor wants to fly up to another level of the hall, so he casts a spell that makes a bit of concrete of equal weight fall downwards. He's replaced by Ridcully in later books, especially after Granny Weatherwax became a major character. (There's a callback to that in a later book, where Ridcully mentioned that they'd had an Archchancellor Weatherwax, and Granny offhanded mentioned that he was a distant relation and didn't know him.) He's even chosen to bring back characters that proved popular, like Gaspode the dog, who appeared to have a definitive (albeit somewhat happy) end of his tale in *Moving Pictures*.
As with any number of series by many creators, the rules and continuity don't really settle down and become what we really see as the proper series for a book or three. In [the Destroyer series](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Destroyer_(novel_series)), Master Chiun is described as having been hired to teach Remo Williams (shudder) Karate. The Sun Source of all Martial arts, Sinanju, is only mentioned in book three, *Chinese Puzzle*. There's also the [Kids in the Hall bit about the Doors](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xillqqt0Y0) - "Their third album is *really* their **first** - it's what we call...'The Departure Point'."
Some writers choose to go back and "fix" the earlier books to more correctly reflect the later-established continuity, some prefer to let them stand, and in both cases, the fans may or may not choose to create headcanon to explain the "errors".
But if you need to find a real explanation, all of the inconsistencies can be blamed on Quantum. | >
> [Any sufficiently advanced magic is indistinguishable from technology.](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SufficientlyAnalyzedMagic)
>
>
>
If you try to make sense of it, it stops being magic.
If that is not a satisfactory explanation for you, remember that on the disc, nothing is constant for too long. Even the stars tend to move and form new constellations, much to the chagrin of astrologers.
Last but not least, we are getting that information from secondhand sources and hearsay. Take the Rite of AshkEnte, for example. It only takes a simple incantation and two cc's of mouse blood, but if you ask the faculty for instructions they will include candles, cauldrons, a circle of eight and more paraphernalia. If you don't know better you may be fooled by wizards' love for power displays and drama. |
193,647 | In *The Colour of Magic*, we learn that:
>
> "Can't tell you. Don't really want to talk about it. But frankly," he
> sighed , "no spells are much good. It takes three months to commit
> even a simple one to memory, and then once you’ve used it, pow it's
> gone. that's what's so stupid about the whole magic thing, You know.
> You spend twenty years learning the spell that makes nude virgins
> appear in your bedroom, and then you're so poisoned by quicksilver
> fumes and half-blind from reading old grimoires that you can't
> remember what happens next."
>
>
>
So clearly: a spell is something you need to create, and you can use but once. And it's something utterly useless as a consequence.
In *Equal Rites*, Esk is able to do MANY spells without creating any of them. And afterwards, it seems that *The Colour of Magic* description of how magic works never holds...
Does Rincewind lie? Is there an explanation I missed out? | 2018/08/27 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/193647",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/84241/"
] | The best explanation is that the first two Discworld aren't really "Discworld" books as much as they are "Rincewind" books. They're much more aimed at being parody of a large number of fantasy genres than they are designed to be a unique work that starts a brand new franchise.
There's tons of inconsistencies between the early books and the later. In the first pair of books, for example, Death only showing up at the death of Wizards, and in Rincewind's case, he only gets Scrofula. In (IIRC) Equal Rites, (**EDIT** - sorry, Weatherwax is from Light Fantastic - it's Archchancellor Cutangle in Equal Rites. The Management apologizes for the inaccuracy.) we meet Archchancellor Weatherwax of Unseen University, and the rules of magic seem based in balance - the Archchancellor wants to fly up to another level of the hall, so he casts a spell that makes a bit of concrete of equal weight fall downwards. He's replaced by Ridcully in later books, especially after Granny Weatherwax became a major character. (There's a callback to that in a later book, where Ridcully mentioned that they'd had an Archchancellor Weatherwax, and Granny offhanded mentioned that he was a distant relation and didn't know him.) He's even chosen to bring back characters that proved popular, like Gaspode the dog, who appeared to have a definitive (albeit somewhat happy) end of his tale in *Moving Pictures*.
As with any number of series by many creators, the rules and continuity don't really settle down and become what we really see as the proper series for a book or three. In [the Destroyer series](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Destroyer_(novel_series)), Master Chiun is described as having been hired to teach Remo Williams (shudder) Karate. The Sun Source of all Martial arts, Sinanju, is only mentioned in book three, *Chinese Puzzle*. There's also the [Kids in the Hall bit about the Doors](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xillqqt0Y0) - "Their third album is *really* their **first** - it's what we call...'The Departure Point'."
Some writers choose to go back and "fix" the earlier books to more correctly reflect the later-established continuity, some prefer to let them stand, and in both cases, the fans may or may not choose to create headcanon to explain the "errors".
But if you need to find a real explanation, all of the inconsistencies can be blamed on Quantum. | Pratchett himself always claimed that all consistencies in his work were accidental so there almost certainly is an inconsistency. That's the first point.
Secondly Rincewind is a special case, he has a very nasty spell in his head that chases other spells away so what he says is probably his exact experience of trying to learn other magicks.
Thirdly Esk is a special case as well, she's a female wizard and many of the usual rules of magic do not seem to apply to her. Simon's even worse.
There also seems to be major difference between Magic and Spells in the Discworld setting. Spells as formalised rituals are used far less than Magic; raw power applied to problems using a rough and ready, brute strength and massive ignorance approach. |
193,647 | In *The Colour of Magic*, we learn that:
>
> "Can't tell you. Don't really want to talk about it. But frankly," he
> sighed , "no spells are much good. It takes three months to commit
> even a simple one to memory, and then once you’ve used it, pow it's
> gone. that's what's so stupid about the whole magic thing, You know.
> You spend twenty years learning the spell that makes nude virgins
> appear in your bedroom, and then you're so poisoned by quicksilver
> fumes and half-blind from reading old grimoires that you can't
> remember what happens next."
>
>
>
So clearly: a spell is something you need to create, and you can use but once. And it's something utterly useless as a consequence.
In *Equal Rites*, Esk is able to do MANY spells without creating any of them. And afterwards, it seems that *The Colour of Magic* description of how magic works never holds...
Does Rincewind lie? Is there an explanation I missed out? | 2018/08/27 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/193647",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/84241/"
] | >
> [Any sufficiently advanced magic is indistinguishable from technology.](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SufficientlyAnalyzedMagic)
>
>
>
If you try to make sense of it, it stops being magic.
If that is not a satisfactory explanation for you, remember that on the disc, nothing is constant for too long. Even the stars tend to move and form new constellations, much to the chagrin of astrologers.
Last but not least, we are getting that information from secondhand sources and hearsay. Take the Rite of AshkEnte, for example. It only takes a simple incantation and two cc's of mouse blood, but if you ask the faculty for instructions they will include candles, cauldrons, a circle of eight and more paraphernalia. If you don't know better you may be fooled by wizards' love for power displays and drama. | You do need to remember that this is *Rincewind* saying this. He's an extremely bad wizard. For him, it's almost certainly true.
Certainly Rincewind did have a spell living in his head which stopped him from learning other spells. But even after it's released (at the end of *The Light Fantastic*), Rincewind remains unable to do magic. This seems to be partly due to simple incompetence, partly due to a natural reluctance to put any effort into learning, and partly due to a further natural reluctance to put himself forward for anything which would enable him to learn.
As Rincewind himself tells us, on the various occasions when Ridcully and Ponder Stibbons have blackmailed him into doing something on threat of being expelled from the University, he isn't a wizard because he's competent at magic; he's a wizard (or "Wizzard" according to his hat) because he can't imagine calling himself anything else. |
193,647 | In *The Colour of Magic*, we learn that:
>
> "Can't tell you. Don't really want to talk about it. But frankly," he
> sighed , "no spells are much good. It takes three months to commit
> even a simple one to memory, and then once you’ve used it, pow it's
> gone. that's what's so stupid about the whole magic thing, You know.
> You spend twenty years learning the spell that makes nude virgins
> appear in your bedroom, and then you're so poisoned by quicksilver
> fumes and half-blind from reading old grimoires that you can't
> remember what happens next."
>
>
>
So clearly: a spell is something you need to create, and you can use but once. And it's something utterly useless as a consequence.
In *Equal Rites*, Esk is able to do MANY spells without creating any of them. And afterwards, it seems that *The Colour of Magic* description of how magic works never holds...
Does Rincewind lie? Is there an explanation I missed out? | 2018/08/27 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/193647",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/84241/"
] | Pratchett himself always claimed that all consistencies in his work were accidental so there almost certainly is an inconsistency. That's the first point.
Secondly Rincewind is a special case, he has a very nasty spell in his head that chases other spells away so what he says is probably his exact experience of trying to learn other magicks.
Thirdly Esk is a special case as well, she's a female wizard and many of the usual rules of magic do not seem to apply to her. Simon's even worse.
There also seems to be major difference between Magic and Spells in the Discworld setting. Spells as formalised rituals are used far less than Magic; raw power applied to problems using a rough and ready, brute strength and massive ignorance approach. | My interpretation is that in "The Colour of Magic" you don't have to create the spell to use it. You have to "capture" it (or channel it, if you prefer) and that spells have an existence beyond the manifestation of their effect.
It would seem that pronouncing a spell lets it free in the world allowing it to influence it as it is its nature. Powerful spells are often portrayed as having a will of their own in Pratchett's work and spells as a category are often referred to as "unstable" and "dangerous", which could be interpreted as a description of their temper instead of a description of their effects.
By that line of thought it could be that you could "acquire" a spell either by finding it through inspiration or by reading it or by walking a particularly bad patch of wild magic. You don't quite need to "create" it as spells can have an existence of its own (but of course it could be possible, after they have to come from *somewhere*).
Esk is a skilled magician. As such it would make sense for her to be able to recognize spells almost intuitively. Of course such a thing is rare but on occasions spells (and magic in general) have a way of being attracted to certain individuals, just like Rincewind was able to catalyze and attract magic when he was exposed to it or other magicians at times are shown using magic almost reflexively without actually preparing spells. Esk would probably be able to channel such forces while Rincewind actively tries not to for everyone's sake (but mostly his sake).
Also there was Sir Pratchett's utter disregard towards the limitations of consistency when he had a fun idea. |
193,647 | In *The Colour of Magic*, we learn that:
>
> "Can't tell you. Don't really want to talk about it. But frankly," he
> sighed , "no spells are much good. It takes three months to commit
> even a simple one to memory, and then once you’ve used it, pow it's
> gone. that's what's so stupid about the whole magic thing, You know.
> You spend twenty years learning the spell that makes nude virgins
> appear in your bedroom, and then you're so poisoned by quicksilver
> fumes and half-blind from reading old grimoires that you can't
> remember what happens next."
>
>
>
So clearly: a spell is something you need to create, and you can use but once. And it's something utterly useless as a consequence.
In *Equal Rites*, Esk is able to do MANY spells without creating any of them. And afterwards, it seems that *The Colour of Magic* description of how magic works never holds...
Does Rincewind lie? Is there an explanation I missed out? | 2018/08/27 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/193647",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/84241/"
] | Pratchett himself always claimed that all consistencies in his work were accidental so there almost certainly is an inconsistency. That's the first point.
Secondly Rincewind is a special case, he has a very nasty spell in his head that chases other spells away so what he says is probably his exact experience of trying to learn other magicks.
Thirdly Esk is a special case as well, she's a female wizard and many of the usual rules of magic do not seem to apply to her. Simon's even worse.
There also seems to be major difference between Magic and Spells in the Discworld setting. Spells as formalised rituals are used far less than Magic; raw power applied to problems using a rough and ready, brute strength and massive ignorance approach. | You do need to remember that this is *Rincewind* saying this. He's an extremely bad wizard. For him, it's almost certainly true.
Certainly Rincewind did have a spell living in his head which stopped him from learning other spells. But even after it's released (at the end of *The Light Fantastic*), Rincewind remains unable to do magic. This seems to be partly due to simple incompetence, partly due to a natural reluctance to put any effort into learning, and partly due to a further natural reluctance to put himself forward for anything which would enable him to learn.
As Rincewind himself tells us, on the various occasions when Ridcully and Ponder Stibbons have blackmailed him into doing something on threat of being expelled from the University, he isn't a wizard because he's competent at magic; he's a wizard (or "Wizzard" according to his hat) because he can't imagine calling himself anything else. |
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